The location of Rose Hill
Welcome to Rose Hill ...
Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County.
The location of Rose Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Rose Hill is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rose Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rose Hill: (205)
Communities near Rose Hill ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rose Hill and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Birmingham [Map] | 210,710 | W | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Center Point [Map] | --- | N | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
| Gardendale [Map] | 13,906 | NW | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Homewood [Map] | 25,476 | SW | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
| Hoover [Map] | 84,920 | SW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Moody [Map] | 12,956 | E | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Rose Hill.
Communities Also Named Rose Hill ...
While we believe that this Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County, we know of another 2 Alabama communities named Rose Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Covington and Elmore County.
Beyond Alabama, there are 54 communities that are also named Rose Hill - they are located in 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), Texas (3), Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose Hill.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rose Hill. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- 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 community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Hill.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper 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.
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.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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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 Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose Hill) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5490, Longitude: -86.6642 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Rose Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rose Hill. |