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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Rodessa Caddo Parish, Louisiana Zip Code "Boomtown" The Louisiana state capital is Baton Rouge. What would you like to know about Rodessa Statistics & Facts Location History & History-related items Rodessa historical events. City Attractions Rodessa Government Rodessa Organizations, Churches, and Sports. Rodessa Libraries. Zip Codes 71069 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Rodessa is approximately 294 (1990). The approximate number of families is 125 (1990). The amount of land area in Rodessa is 2.164 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Rodessa to Washington DC is 1071 miles. The distance to the Louisiana state capital is 244 miles. (as the crow flies) Rodessa is positioned 32.97 degrees north of the equator and 93.99 degrees west of the prime meridian. Return to Index Location Rodessa location: near Shreveport. Return to Index History & History Related Items Rodessa history: Rodessa was one of the last boomtowns in America and hit during the mid-30s. It provided much of the fuel during World War II via pipelines to Baton Rouge, La. It swelled from a few hundred people to thousands almost over night and within 10 years was practically over with. A new expensive school built in 1939 with Federal and private funds was a showcase for Louisiana. It is now vacant and falling down. The high school lasted only a few years. Rodessa, in 2001, was reduced to about 350 people. Return to Index Attractions Rodessa attractions: Boomtown Celebration in Fall of Year Rodessa Heritage Museum - Museum of local oil and school history now open in downtown. Boyhood home of O.J.Simpson Hometown of author Milt Hartsell, who wrote "Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away"-published in 2001--covering historical events in the Northwest Louisiana oil fields in a fictional novel, also reflects on the Ark-La_Tex during the World War II era. Hartsell, up until recently, was Mayor of Rodessa. (for more information see http://hartsell.11net.com) Boyhood home of Dr. Butch Flores, noted historical author. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Louisiana To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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