Welcome to Rosebud ...

Rosebud is located in Pope County<1>.

The location of Rosebud has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Rosebud: ROHZ-buhd<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosebud, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rosebud is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rosebud lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Rosebud: (618)

Communities Also Named Rosebud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Rosebud - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rosebud.

Communities near Rosebud ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosebud.

• Paducah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paducah
  • Paducah is located in McCracken County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,883 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paducah <5>
• Metropolis
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolis
  • Metropolis is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis <5>
• Vienna
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
• Rosiclare
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
  • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <5>
• Brookport
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookport
  • Brookport is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport <5>
• Salem
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
• Golconda
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <5>
• Lone Oak
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County (KY)
• Joppa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <5>
• Smithland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
  • Smithland is located in Livingston County (KY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland <5>

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 Rosebud. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosebud.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosebud. 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 Rosebud.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosebud. See our Newspapers Page for Rosebud.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosebud ...

Looking for more information about Rosebud? 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 Rosebud, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosebud.

Adding Rosebud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosebud 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 Rosebud was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosebud.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosebud. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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