Rouxville is a small cattle and wool farming town situated on the N6 National Route in the Free State province of South Africa. The town is at the centre of the wool producing area of the Transgariep.
Rouxville is situated near a number of interesting locations – Zastron (30 km), Aliwal North (34 km), Smithfield (35 km), Gariep Dam (60 km) and Bethulie. Lady Grey, the Witteberg mountain range (with the 2,769 m Avoca peak) and the Drakensberg mountain range are also easily accessible from Rouxville, while the Lesotho border is 70 km away.
The town was named after Reverend Pieter Roux of the Smithfield parish. Rouxville was originally formed on the farm Zuurbult in 1863.
During the Second Boer War, all of the town’s residents were called up for military service and the town was deserted for a whole two years. This town is known for its wool production and cattle farming.
