Welcome to Rozellville ...
Rozellville is located in Marathon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rozellville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Rozellville is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rozellville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rozellville: (715) and (534)<3>
Communities near Rozellville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rozellville.
- Marshfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
- Marshfield is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,414 people
- Mosinee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Colby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
- Stratford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marathon City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
- Marathon City is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
- Edgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
- Edgar is located in Marathon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Hewitt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Hewitt is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Auburndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Auburndale is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Vesper
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesper
- Vesper is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 539 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 Rozellville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rozellville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rozellville. 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 Rozellville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rozellville. See our Newspapers Page for Rozellville.
Adding Rozellville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rozellville 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 Rozellville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rozellville post office opened in 1877.
We also found Rozellville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rozellville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rozellville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Marathon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rozellville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |