Keithville is an

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Caddo Parish, Louisiana Caddo Parish () () is a Parish (administrative division), parish located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the parish had a population of 237,848. The paris ...

, United States. It lies to the south of

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along U.S. Route 171. Although unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 71047.

History

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.Perry Polk Keith: Caddo Pioneer, former Member of Legislature, Noted for Strong Qualities, '' Shreveport Times'', February 7, 1935, p. 1 One of the Keith brothers was State Representative Perry Polk Keith, who served four terms from 1912 to 1928. 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

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in Red River Parish.

Economy

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operated the Forcht-Wade Correctional Center in Keithville,Forcht-Wade Corr. Center
." '' Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections''. Accessed September 14, 2008. located in the Eddie D. Jones Nature Park.Johnson, Kristi.
Caddo commissioner wants ex-prison back sooner than later
" '' Shreveport Times''. October 1, 2012. Retrieved on October 25, 2012. It closed in July 2012.Forcht-Wade Correctional Center
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Archive
Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.

Education

The Caddo Parish School Board operates public schools. * Keithville Elementary/Middle School

Infrastructure

Major highways

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* U.S. Route 171 * Louisiana Highway 169 * Louisiana Highway 525 * Louisiana Highway 789

Notable people

* Sherri Smith Buffington, former

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* Claude King, country music singer and songwriter known for " Wolverton Mountain" * Lenton Malry, first African American to serve in the

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References

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