Marthaville, LA

Marthaville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The 2020 census counted 90 residents. Marthaville is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area. Marthaville was founded in 1851. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Marthaville, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Marthaville, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The founder, James Jackson Rains, named the town after his wife, Martha Ann Whitlock Rains. Marthaville is located on the western edge of Natchitoches Parish, seven miles west of Robeline near the border with Sabine Parish. Marthaville is home to two churches in the area in addition to an Elementary.