Welcome to Rosetta ...
Rosetta is located in Johnson County<1>.
The location of Rosetta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosetta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Rosetta is 1,890 feet [576 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rosetta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rosetta: (479)
Communities Also Named Rosetta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rosetta - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi (2) and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rosetta.
Communities near Rosetta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosetta.
- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
- Lamar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamar <4>
- Walnut
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Ozone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
- Ozone is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozone <4>
- Deer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
- Deer is located in Newton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer <4>
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Johnson County
- Oark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oark
- Oark is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oark <4>
- Hagarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagarville
- Hagarville is located in Johnson County
- Mossville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Lone Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Johnson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rosetta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosetta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosetta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rosetta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosetta. See our Newspapers Page for Rosetta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosetta ...
Looking for more information about Rosetta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rosetta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosetta.
Adding Rosetta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosetta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rosetta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rosetta post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosetta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosetta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosetta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |