Welcome to Rowsburg ...

Rowsburg is located in Ashland County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowsburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1915.

Rowsburg is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rowsburg: (419) & (567)<4>

Communities near Rowsburg ...

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

• Wooster
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
  • Wooster is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <5>
• Ashland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,973 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
• Orrville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
  • Orrville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,433 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrville <5>
• Lodi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
  • Lodi is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <5>
• Loudonville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudonville
  • Loudonville is located in Ashland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudonville <5>
• Seville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
  • Seville is located in Medina County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <5>
• Creston
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
• West Salem
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
  • West Salem is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Salem <5>
• Shreve
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreve
  • Shreve is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shreve <5>
• Smithville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <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 Rowsburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowsburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowsburg ...

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

Adding Rowsburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rowsburg 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 Rowsburg was on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1915-1916).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowsburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ashland County: www.ashlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/