Rolinda has a long and sad history. It was founded in the late 1800s by a group of settlers from the Midwest. They had been promised a prosperous life in the West, but the reality was far from it. The land was dry and inhospitable, and the settlers had difficulty growing crops. They struggled to make a living and many of them eventually had to abandon their farms and move on. The Great Depression of the 1930s hit Rolinda hard. The population dwindled, and many of the buildings were abandoned. The few remaining residents were left with little to do but wait for a better life that never seemed to come. In the 1940s, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved the construction of a prison in Rolinda, which would later become the Fresno County Jail. The prison was built in the middle of the town, and the residents were forced to move away. The prison has since been closed, but it still stands as a reminder of the town’s dark past. Today, Rolinda is a shadow of its former self. The population is small and the buildings are mostly abandoned. The town has been bypassed by progress, and it is a sad reminder of the struggles of the early settlers. Rolinda may never regain its former glory, but its story is a reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.