Welcome to Rose Hill ...

Rose Hill is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rose Hill is located in Harris County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rose Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Rose Hill is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rose Hill ...

While we believe that this Rose Hill is located in Harris County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Rose Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas and San Jacinto County.

Beyond Texas, there are 54 communities that are also named Rose Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (4), Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rose Hill ...

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

• Tomball
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomball
  • Tomball is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomball <4>
• Jersey Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Village
  • Jersey Village is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Village <4>
• Prairie View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
  • Prairie View is located in Waller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,013 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie View <4>
• Waller
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
  • Waller is located in Harris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waller <4>
• Oak Ridge North
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge North
  • Oak Ridge North is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge North <4>
• Shenandoah
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• Magnolia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Magnolia is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,224 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <4>
• Pine Island
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
  • Pine Island is located in Waller County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
• Chateau Woods
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
  • Chateau Woods is located in Montgomery County
• Stagecoach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
  • Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 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 Rose Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rose Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Hill ...

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

Adding Rose Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rose Hill post office opened in 1852.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rose Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/