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Rodessa in 1936. Rodessa is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 270 at the 2010 census. [2] It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rodessa survived as an agricultural community until discovery of the oil field. Up until the oil discovery, Rodessa was little more than a general store, a filling station, and a dozen inhabitants. Oil from United’s discovery hardly hit the tanks before bustling activity started.
A monument erected in Rodessa that's dedicated to the area's early settlers from Alabama and Georgia might leave visitors with more questions than answers. The monument reads: A TOWN MEETING WAS CALLED IN THE 1800'S BY NOAH TYSON SR., STORE OWNER, POLICE JUROR AND POST MASTER, TO NAME THEIR TOWN.
Journey back in time with 15 historical maps of Rodessa, dating from 1932 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Rodessa through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes.
In what is the worst known tragedy to occur in the North Caddo area, a tornado struck Rodessa around 9:45 PM on Thursday, 17-Feb-1938, killing 20 persons. One additional victim died several days later.
The Rodessa oilfield extends from western Louisiana across the southeastern corner of Cass County and into the northeastern corner of Marion County. Drilling on the Texas side of the field began on December 24, 1936, with the completion of the R. W. Norton No. 1, Haywood well in Cass County and was extended into Marion County in 1937.
Frog Level was renamed Rodessa in 1898 because when the railroad was laid, it skipped over the little town of Frog Level. Residents helped form Rodessa a few miles away. The name Rodessa came from the first railroad conductor’s daughter.