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Welcome to Mount Rozell ...

Mount Rozell is located in Limestone County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Rozell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Rozell: Mt. Rozell

Mount Rozell is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Mount Rozell: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities near Mount Rozell ...

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

  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Athens is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Liberty Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
    • Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
  • Pulaski
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
  • Loretto
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
    • Loretto is located in Lawrence County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <5>
  • Ardmore
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Limestone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Rogersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
    • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Former name for Rogersville:
    • Rodgersville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <5>
  • Ardmore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
    • Ardmore is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <5>
  • Gordon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Gordon is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,192 people
  • Lexington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Minor Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Hill
    • Minor Hill is located in Giles County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 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 Mount Rozell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Rozell.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Rozell ...

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

Adding Mount Rozell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mount Rozell 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 Mount Rozell was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Mount Rozell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Rozell.

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Rozell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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