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Cotton Valley rests in a soft embrace of Louisiana's rolling terrain, where the air, especially in the humid afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant whisper of pine needles. It lies 27.8 miles north-east of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-east of Sarepta. The landscape here is a gentle undulation, a tapestry of fields that stretch towards the horizon, often interrupted by stands of mature trees that cast long, shifting shadows in the late afternoon sun. The character of Cotton Valley is that of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the rhythm of life, and the sky, vast and often a breathtaking canvas of bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, feels like a benevolent, ever-present witness to the day’s simple unfolding. The roots of Cotton Valley run deep into the agricultural past of this region, a history intrinsically tied to the very crop that gives it its name, though the economic landscape has diversified over the years. While cotton once dominated, the soil now yields a more varied harvest, reflecting a persistent ingenuity in adapting to changing times. This locality carries the quiet hum of industries that have sustained its people, a testament to the enduring spirit that has shaped its development. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering monuments, but rather a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling that each weathered fence post and every well-trodden path holds a story, a silent narrative of generations who have called Cotton Valley home.
| Location | Cotton Valley, Webster Parish, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32.819309°N, 93.417672°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71018 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |