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Welcome to Rosenburg ...

Rosenburg is located in Platte County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosenburg, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Rosenburg is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rosenburg: (402) & (531)<3>

Communities Also Named Rosenburg ...

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

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

Communities near Rosenburg ...

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

  • Albion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,558 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <5>
  • Genoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Humphrey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey
    • Humphrey is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humphrey <5>
  • Newman Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Edward
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Platte Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Center
    • Platte Center is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Platte Center <5>
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
  • Lindsay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Belgrade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tarnov
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
    • Tarnov is located in Platte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosenburg ...

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

Adding Rosenburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosenburg 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 Rosenburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rosenburg post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosenburg.

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

The official website for Platte County: www.plattecounty.net/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosenburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (531) is an overlay for area code (402).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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