Roanoke, Louisiana

About Roanoke

Roanoke, LA is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Louisiana.

Officially, Roanoke is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.43 square miles.

📰 Roanoke News Today

• Bus breakdown leaves dozens stranded at Roanoke travel center, passengers say KPLC 7 News · May 2
• Cyrus William Tietje Obituary Apr 2, 2026 Miguez Funeral Home · Apr 2
• David Dupont Obituary - Welsh, LA Dignity Memorial · Jun 7
• Joy G Miller Obituary (2026) - Jennings, LA - Miguez Funeral Home - Jennings Legacy obituary · Feb 15
• Pedestrian dies after being hit by pickup truck on US 90 near Roanoke KPLC 7 News · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Roanoke Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Roanoke — but the Louisiana one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Roanoke

• Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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