Ringgold Louisiana Map

About Ringgold, Louisiana

Ringgold is a locality in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,379. The population density is 230.0 people per km². Ringgold is located at 32.3285°N, 93.2799°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ringgold is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71068.

Ringgold emerges from the humid, pine-shadowed landscape where the earth holds the deep, rust-colored iron of the hills. It lies 19.8 miles south of Minden, LA (from Minden, LA: bearing 179°T), and is situated 19.2 miles southeast of Haughton. Mill Creek winds its way through the dense undergrowth nearby, its dark waters mirroring the stillness of the canopy that muffles the midday heat. The light here filters through the needles in thin, slanted shafts, illuminating the quiet passage of afternoon as the air settles into a heavy, sweet-smelling humidity. Thirteen miles to the east, the silhouette of Indian Mound rises against the horizon, a firm reminder of the geological patience that defines this inland expanse.

Ringgold carries the weight of a slow-turning economy, where the rhythm of the workweek aligns with the seasonal shifts in the surrounding timberlands and local agriculture. Five miles away, the protected expanse of Black Lake Bistineau and the nearby Black Lake Bayou offer a sanctuary for the wild, where the cypress roots knot themselves into the muddy banks in defiance of the passing years. The people here move with a deliberate, measured gait, their lives shaped by the proximity of Lake Bistineau and the persistent, quiet endurance of the red clay soil. It is a place where the past lingers in the architecture of porch-fronted houses, holding onto a quiet dignity that refuses to be hurried by the frantic pace of the wider world.

About This Ringgold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ringgold, Louisiana. Coordinates: 32.32849, -93.279892. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ringgold includes the ZIP code (71068), telephone area code (318), county seat of Bienville Parish, and school district assignment (Bienville Parish School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.