Founded in 1887 following the construction of the Americus, Preston, and Lumpkin Railroad through Wilcox County, it was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1888 and named after La Rochelle, a port city in France. Landmarks include Rochelle Historic District. Rochelle is the birthplace of Alfonzo Dennard, football player.
Rochelle, Georgia gifts and souvenirs: 19 designs made from Rochelle's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Rochelle Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Rochelle Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Rochelle Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Rochelle Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Rochelle Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2000: 1,415 → 2010: 1,174 → 2020: 1,167
From Wikidata (CC0).
The area that would become Rochelle was settled in the early nineteenth century by migrants primarily of Scots-Irish descent moving southward from the Carolinas. The settlement appeared on early maps under the name "Vineyard" before later being referred to as "Center." Modern development began in 1887, when the Americus, Preston, and Lumpkin Railroad established an east-to-west line through Wilcox County, spurring the growth of a new town at the railroad crossing. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the community as Rochelle in 1888, naming it after La Rochelle, the port city in France. Laid out as a cross-rail community, a town plan centered on the intersection of roads and the railroad line Rochelle grew rapidly, reaching a population of 793 by 1900. Just a decade after its founding, however, a fire destroyed much of the nascent downtown; the city was rebuilt and continued to expand. In 1913, municipal bonds were issued to establish a water supply and electrical system. Cotton remained the dominant crop in the surrounding county through World War I, when a sharp drop in prices, followed by the Great Depression and World War II, dampened the city's growth for several decades.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Rochelle, Georgia, revision 1377551000 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Rochelle's population was 1,167 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,415 in 2000.