Welsh Louisiana Map

About Welsh, Louisiana

Welsh is a locality in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,333. The population density is 203.6 people per km². Welsh is located at 30.2360°N, 92.8226°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Welsh is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 70591.

Welsh emerges from the flat, expansive plains of southwest Louisiana as a quiet grid of streets defined by the rhythmic geometry of agriculture. It lies 22.4 miles east-southeast of Moss Bluff, LA (from Moss Bluff, LA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of Jennings. East Bayou Lacassine winds its way through the landscape, a dark, slow-moving ribbon of water that provides a constant, humid pulse to the surrounding fields. The horizon remains stubbornly level, broken only by the occasional silhouette of grain silos or the verdant, dense growth of trees marking the path of the bayou. Richmond Park offers a small, shaded reprieve from the sun, providing a quiet patch of green where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and the subtle, metallic tang of irrigation. During the humid afternoons, the light takes on a thick, golden quality, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy rise of Onion Hill.

Agriculture serves as the bedrock for Welsh, where the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of the calendar. The flat, fertile soil has long favored the cultivation of rice, and the sight of flooded fields reflecting the sky has become a permanent feature of the local economy and visual character. This inland geography, far removed from the turbulent movements of the coast, fosters a deliberate pace of life that values persistence and the quiet labor of the land. Residents move through their days with an awareness of the seasons, maintaining a cultural heritage shaped by the intersection of regional traditions and the practical demands of farming. Even on the quietest days, the memory of work persists in the architecture of the older storefronts and the steady, unpretentious industry that defines the character of Welsh.

About This Welsh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Welsh, Louisiana. Coordinates: 30.23604, -92.822645. 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 Welsh includes the ZIP code (70591), telephone area code (985), county seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, and school district assignment (Jefferson Davis 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.