Romeville, LA

Romeville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in St. James Parish, Louisiana, United States. The 2010 census counted 130 residents. Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River along Louisiana Highway 44, it lies within Louisiana's River Parishes region. Romeville is part of the historic Acadian Coast in St. James Parish, Louisiana, an area settled by French-speaking Acadians after their expulsion from Nova Scotia in the mid-18th century. Social life historically centered around family gatherings, church activities, and seasonal events tied to agriculture, particularly sugarcane harvests.

Romeville's economy is primarily based on agriculture, with sugarcane as the dominant crop in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Sugarcane is grown on approximately 26,000 acres parish-wide and contributes more than $34 million annually to the local economy. A newcomer can read Romeville through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Romeville comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines.