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Coordinates: 32°2000N 93°5011W / 32.33333°N 93.83639°W / 32.33333; -93.83639
 

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Keithville
Hamlet of Keithville
Keithville, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Keithville, Louisiana

Keithville, Louisiana is located in the United States
Keithville, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°20′00N 93°50′11W / 32.33333°N 93.83639°W / 32.33333; -93.83639
Country United States
States Louisiana
Parish Caddo Parish
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71047
Area code(s)318

Keithville is an unincorporated communityinCaddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies to the south of Shreveport along U.S. Route 171. Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71047.[1]

History[edit]

Keithville came into existence when two railroads, the Southern Pacific and the Houston-Shreveport, met on properties of the Keith brothers in the early 1880s.[2] One of the Keith brothers was State Representative Perry Polk Keith, who served four terms from 1912 to 1928.[3] A Methodist, Keith donated the land for construction of what is now the Keithville United Methodist in Keithville. Construction was begun in 1904 by Tom Hudnall, and the first service was held on October 4 of that year. The dedication took place in December 1905. The church installed a brass bell in its steeple. Originally used on a locomotive, the bell came from a plantation in CoushattainRed River Parish.[4]

Economy[edit]

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operated the Forcht-Wade Correctional Center in Keithville,[5] located in the Eddie D. Jones Nature Park.[6] It closed in July 2012.[7]

Education[edit]

The Caddo Parish School Board operates public schools.

Infrastructure[edit]

Major highways[edit]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  • ^ Perry Polk Keith: Caddo Pioneer, former Member of Legislature, Noted for Strong Qualities, Shreveport Times, February 7, 1935, p. 1
  • ^ "Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2012" (PDF). legis.state.la.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  • ^ "Keithville United Methodist Church". lscuo.org. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  • ^ "Forcht-Wade Corr. Center Archived 2008-09-15 at the Wayback Machine." Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Accessed September 14, 2008.
  • ^ Johnson, Kristi. "Caddo commissioner wants ex-prison back sooner than later." Shreveport Times. October 1, 2012. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
  • ^ "Forcht-Wade Correctional Center Archived 2012-11-02 at the Wayback Machine." (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.

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