Rosedale Louisiana Map

About Rosedale, Louisiana

Rosedale is a locality in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,034. The population density is 54.5 people per km². Rosedale is located at 30.4413°N, 91.4521°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70757.

Rosedale rests in Iberville Parish, a land where the verdant embrace of Louisiana's bayou country begins to unfurl its secrets. It lies 17.7 miles west of Baton Rouge, LA (from Baton Rouge, LA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-west of Erwinville. Here, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of damp earth and blooming jasmine, a heavy perfume that clings to the skin. Cypress knees, gnarled and ancient, rise from the brackish waters that mirror the bruised, bruised sky at dusk, a silent testament to the slow, deliberate seep of life that defines this place. Broad, flat fields, stitched together by the glistening silver threads of bayous and canals, stretch towards horizons softened by a perpetual haze, the distant hum of unseen insects a constant lullaby. The very ground seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent dampness, its surface a rich, dark loam that yields readily to the persistent, patient hand of cultivation. The history of Rosedale is a story whispered by the slow-moving waters and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. Once, the fertile soil here was a prize, drawing planters who sought to coax abundance from its depths, their legacy etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of agriculture that still shape the rhythm of life. Today, the local economy continues to be deeply rooted in the rich bounty of the earth, with sugarcane fields standing as emerald seas under the vast, indifferent sky, a sight that speaks of generations devoted to the harvest. The quiet hum of machinery in the distance, a subtle counterpoint to the chirping chorus of cicadas, hints at the persistent, unhurried work that keeps Rosedale alive, a place where the past and present flow together like the very bayous that define its soul.

About This Rosedale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosedale, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.441305, -91.452054. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rosedale and Iberville Parish.

Detailed location data for Rosedale includes the ZIP code (70390), telephone area code (985), county seat of Iberville Parish, and school district assignment (Iberville Parish School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rosedale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.