 In the late 1960s, the railroad was removed and the town experienced an economic downturn.Now it is an unincorporated community, still having the store, post office, etc., and it is home to at least a dozen churches in the area in addition to an Elementary and Junior High school.Marthaville is located on the western edge of Natchitoches Parish, seven miles west of Robeline near the border with Sabine Parish.