Welcome to Rochelle ...

Rochelle is located in Grant Parish<1>.

The location of Rochelle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rochelle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Rochelle is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rochelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rochelle lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Rochelle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rochelle - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rochelle.

Communities near Rochelle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rochelle.

• Winnfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
  • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
• Jena
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
  • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
• Olla
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
  • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
• Urania
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
  • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
• Pollock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <4>
• Dry Prong
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
  • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
• Tullos
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos
  • Tullos is located in La Salle Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tullos <4>
• Standard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
• Summerville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
• Trout
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
  • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rochelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rochelle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rochelle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rochelle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochelle. See our Newspapers Page for Rochelle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rochelle ...

Looking for more information about Rochelle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rochelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rochelle.

Adding Rochelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rochelle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rochelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rochelle post office opened in 1894.

We also found Rochelle on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rochelle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochelle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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