Welcome to Rochelle ...
Rochelle is located in Grant Parish<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Rochelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rochelle: 318 & 457<3>
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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
- Flat Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Standard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Summerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
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.<7>
X2X - 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.
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rochelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Rochelle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Rochelle area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |