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In 1883, commercial and residential lots were created and sold for $375 apiece; and soon the sawing of [[lumber]] and clacking of hammers could be heard throughout the area.
[[Vienna, Louisiana|Vienna]] was the parish seat of [[Lincoln Parish, Louisiana|Lincoln Parish]] from its creation in 1873 until 1884, when a parish-wide vote moved it to the new town of Ruston.<ref>{{cite news |title=A bill has passed both Houses... |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ouachita-telegraph/147227851/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=The Ouachita Telegraph |date=15 February 1873 |pages=3}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=AN ACT Creating the parish of Lincoln, aud providing for the organization thereof |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bossier-banner-progress/147228016/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=Bossier Banner-Progress |date=9 August 1873 |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The people of Lincoln parish... |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-donaldsonville-chief/147227639/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=The Donaldsonville Chief |date=25 October 1884 |pages=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=The people of Lincoln parish... |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-donaldsonville-chief/147227588/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |work=The Donaldsonville Chief |date=15 November 1884 |pages=1}}</ref>
As the town began to take shape, new churches, businesses, civic organizations and schools were being established. [[Cotton]] farming fueled the economy. In 1900 a second railroad, running north and south, was built through Ruston (the operator before the tracks were removed was [[Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad]]). This brought even more business and industry to the area and the population continued to provide a foundation for the local economy. By the time the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, Ruston was established as a center for learning, a place of civic pride, and as an area of economic prosperity throughout the region.
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