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Richland Parish.

Richland Parish has 555.6 square miles of land in Louisiana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Richland Parish: Macon Ridge, Arkansas/Ouachita River Holocene Meander Belts, Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps, among others.

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Photo with Canon camera in Rayville, LA. — Richland Parish, Louisiana
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Photo with Canon camera in Rayville, LA. — Richland Parish, Louisiana

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THE SETTINGMacon Ridge
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS4 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Richland Parish on the map

THE RICHLAND PARISH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Macon Ridge setting.

Richland Parish has 555.6 square miles of land in Louisiana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Richland Parish: Macon Ridge, Arkansas/Ouachita River Holocene Meander Belts, Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps, among others.

The Mississippi's broad alluvial plain includes river terraces, swales and natural levees. Small changes in elevation distinguish local settings within this generally flat river landscape.

Regional context: Mississippi Alluvial Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Richland Parish intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Macon Ridge79.3%
  2. Arkansas/Ouachita River Holocene Meander Belts12.8%
  3. Arkansas/Ouachita River Backswamps6.5%
  4. Northern Backswamps1.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Richland Parish

The atlas lists 4 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Richland Parish, including Start, Delhi, Rayville. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Richland Parish

Richland Parish by land and water

The Census records 8.79 square miles of water within Richland Parish, or 1.6% of its total area. That share is close to Richland Parish’s 1.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Richland Parish has 240.5 times the land area of nearby Rayville town (2.31 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Caldwell Parish, East Carroll Parish, Franklin Parish, Madison Parish, Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish, West Carroll Parish within Louisiana. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Richland Parish land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Richland Parish

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Richland Parish. The county includes 4 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Macon Ridge setting

Macon Ridge belongs to Mississippi Alluvial Plain. Which current elevation and drainage records distinguish the tract from nearby swales, levees or river terraces?

03

Check the route, beyond Rayville

Rayville is 4 miles north of the Richland Parish reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Richland Parish resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON RICHLAND PARISH

USGS National Map

Begin at 32.4132° N, 91.7484° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Richland Parish ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Richland Parish data

View Census information selected by this parish’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Macon Ridge

Explore the agency mapping behind the Mississippi Alluvial Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Louisiana landowner resources

Louisiana state land GIS

Office of State Lands mapping resources and access to SONRIS.

Louisiana coastal planning resources

CPRA coastal plans, interactive maps, and restoration information.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Richland Parish.

Rayville lies about 4 miles north of Richland Parish by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Richland Parish in context

NSEWRayville · 4 miles1Mangham · 7.4 miles2Start · 8.8 miles3Delhi · 15.3 miles4OUTER RING: 15.3 MILES
  1. 1
    Rayville4 mi · town
  2. 2
    Mangham7.4 mi · town
  3. 3
    Start8.8 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Delhi15.3 mi · town
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Louisiana; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Delhitown
Manghamtown
Rayvilletown
Startcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Richland Parish
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Richland Parish?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Richland Parish. Richland Parish’s 555.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Macon Ridge describe all of Richland Parish?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Macon Ridge is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Rayville as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 4 miles north of Richland Parish’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Richland Parish?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Richland Parish.
Your next chapter.

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