Map of Bienville Parish, Louisiana

Bienville Parish (French: Paroisse de Bienville, pronounced [paʁwas də bjɛ̃vil]) is a parish located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, the population was 12,981. The parish seat is Arcadia.

The highest natural point in Louisiana, a hill known as Mt. Driskill, 535 feet (163 m) in elevation, is located in north central Bienville Parish. The mountain is located on private land with public access by walking trail. It is named for James Christopher Driskill, a 19th-century landowner. Nearby is Jordan Mountain, with an elevation of 493 feet (150 m).

Bienville Parish overview:
Name:	Bienville Parish
FIPS code:	22-013
State:	Louisiana
Founded:	March 14, 1848
Named for:	Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
Seat:	Arcadia
Total Area:	2,130 km² (822 sq mi)
Land Area:	2,100 km² (811 sq mi)
Total Population:	12,981
Population Density:	6.1/km² (16/sq mi)
Time zone:	UTC-6 (CST)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC-5 (CDT)
Website:	Bienville Parish Government

Bienville Parish location map. Where is Bienville Parish?

Bienville Parish location on the U.S. Map. Where is Bienville Parish. — Location of Bienville Parish in the the United States.

Bienville Parish location on the Louisiana map. Where is Bienville Parish. — Location of Bienville Parish in Louisiana.

History

In the 1830s, Ruben Drake moved his family from South Carolina to what he named Mount Lebanon, the first permanent settlement in the parish. As the Drakes were devout Baptists, they established a church and school, which evolved into Mount Lebanon University, the forerunner of Louisiana Christian University in Pineville in Rapides Parish in Central Louisiana. Bonnie and Clyde were shot dead in Bienville Parish on May 23, 1934.

Bienville Parish Road Map

Bienville ParishStreet Map. — Street map of Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Bienville ParishMap — Bienville Parishpolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 822 square miles (2,130 km), of which 811 square miles (2,100 km) is land and 11 square miles (28 km) (1.3%) is water. The highest natural point in Louisiana, Driskill Mountain (535 ft), is located in Bienville Parish. Driskill Mountain is 11 miles (18 km) south of Arcadia at Latitude 32 degree, 25 minutes North; Longitude 92 degree 54 minutes West.