Wisner Louisiana Map
Wisner, Louisiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Wisner, Franklin Parish.
Interactive Map of Wisner, Louisiana
| City | Wisner |
| State | Louisiana (LA) |
| County | Franklin Parish |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 31.980991 |
| Longitude | -91.65568 |
| Population | 965 |
| Density | 494.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Wisner, Louisiana
Wisner is a locality in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 965. The population density is 494.6 people per km². Wisner is located at 31.9810°N, 91.6557°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71378.
Wisner lies where the land begins its slow, deep breath toward the Mississippi, a place of wide fields and the hushed rustle of sugarcane. It lies 45.5 miles south-east of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 143°T), and is situated 13.2 miles south-south-east of Winnsboro. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid sweetness, a blend of blooming jasmine and the rich, dark earth that yields its bounty so generously. Cypress knees, like ancient knuckles, break the surface of the shallow ditches that crisscross the landscape, their gnarled forms testament to the constant, quiet negotiation between water and soil. Oak trees, heavy with Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels over the flat expanse, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the vast, open sky that stretches, a canvas of ever-changing blues and grays, above Wisner. The lifeblood of Wisner has long been tied to the fertile soil, a legacy etched into the very rhythm of its days. Agriculture, particularly cotton and sugarcane, formed the bedrock of its economy for generations, the labor of many hands shaping the character of this Franklin Parish settlement. Though the landscape has seen shifts, the spirit of hard work and connection to the land persists. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance, the occasional rumble of a truck hauling its harvest, these are the sounds that punctuate the stillness, reminding one of the enduring partnership between the people and the earth that sustains them. Small, independent businesses, their storefronts weathered by sun and rain, offer a glimpse into the enduring, unhurried pace of life in Wisner.
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About This Wisner Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Wisner, Louisiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Wisner and Franklin Parish. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Wisner is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Wisner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
