Springfield Louisiana Map

About Springfield, Louisiana

Springfield is a locality in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 382. The population density is 155.3 people per km². Springfield is located at 30.4291°N, 90.5487°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70462.

Springfield breathes the humid air of southeastern Louisiana, a place where the land itself seems to sigh under the weight of its own greenness. It lies 7.4 miles south-west of Hammond, LA (from Hammond, LA: bearing 225°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west of Ponchatoula. Cypress trees, ancient sentinels draped in Spanish moss, stand guard along the edges of slow-moving bayous, their roots gnarled and deep in the dark, silty soil. The landscape here is a subtle study in soft contours, where fields of sugarcane stretch out under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, washed-out blue to a bruised, dramatic grey in the span of an afternoon. Evenings bring a particular kind of quiet, a stillness punctuated by the chirping chorus of unseen insects and the distant, mournful cry of a train, a sound that seems to echo the very soul of this place. The history of Springfield is as rich and layered as the alluvial soil it rests upon, a narrative woven from the threads of agricultural ambition and the enduring presence of water. For generations, the bounty of the land, primarily sugarcane and timber, has been the lifeblood of Springfield, shaping its economy and the character of its people. The waterways, once vital arteries for commerce and transport, still lend a distinctive rhythm to life, a gentle reminder of the parish's intimate connection to the Gulf Coast's humid embrace. While Springfield may not boast grand monuments, its quiet persistence, its ability to hold onto its identity amidst the changing tides of the wider world, is its most notable feature, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call it home.

About This Springfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Springfield, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.429082, -90.548701. 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 Springfield and Livingston Parish.

Detailed location data for Springfield includes the ZIP code (70462), telephone area code (985), county seat of Livingston Parish, and school district assignment (Livingston 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 Springfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.