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Welcome to Rosaryville ...

Rosaryville is located in Prince George's County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosaryville, 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.

Rosaryville is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rosaryville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rosaryville: (301) and (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Rosaryville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rosaryville - it's located in Louisiana.

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

Communities near Rosaryville ...

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

  • Arlington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
  • Alexandria
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Bowie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
  • College Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
  • Greenbelt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
  • Hyattsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
    • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
  • Takoma Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • New Carrollton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <5>
  • La Plata
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Bladensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosaryville ...

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

Adding Rosaryville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rosaryville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosaryville.

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

The official website for Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Prince George's, 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 Rosaryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (240) is an overlay for area code (301).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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