Welcome to Roscoe ...

Roscoe is located in Sullivan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roscoe, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Roscoe is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Roscoe: 12776<3>

Communities Also Named Roscoe ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Roscoe - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Roscoe ...

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

• Liberty
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Walton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
  • Walton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <5>
• Hancock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <5>
• Margaretville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
  • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <5>
• Jeffersonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
  • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <5>
• Andes
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andes
  • Andes is located in Delaware County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andes <5>
• Butternut Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
  • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
• Deckertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
  • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
• Livingston Manor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston Manor
  • Livingston Manor is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston Manor <5>
• Beaverkill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverkill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
  • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan 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 Roscoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roscoe.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roscoe ...

Looking for more information about Roscoe? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Roscoe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roscoe.

Adding Roscoe to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Roscoe post office opened in 1881.

We also found Roscoe in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roscoe.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/