Keithville, Louisiana

Keithville is an unincorporated community in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies to the south of Shreveport along U.S. Route 171. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 71047. Along with a large elementary and middle school, Keithville has several gas stations which also serve as restaurants along with a farmers co-operative store. The area mainly serves as a suburb of Shreveport. It has grown in recent years from "white flight" from the city. However Keithville remains a rural farming community. Keithville residents are known to have very strong family ties . A large number of residents are employed in the oil and gas industry because of the inclusion of Keithville in the Haynesville shale region.