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Welcome to Rosamond ...

Rosamond is located in Kern County<1>.

Rosamond was established in 1877.

Rosamond is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rosamond is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Rosamond lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rosamond: 661

The ZIP code for Rosamond: 93560<3>

Communities Also Named Rosamond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rosamond - they are located in Georgia, Illinois and Indiana.

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

Communities near Rosamond ...

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

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 Rosamond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosamond.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosamond. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rosamond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosamond ...

Looking for more information about Rosamond? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rosamond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rosamond.

Adding Rosamond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosamond 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 Rosamond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rosamond post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosamond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosamond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rosamond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rosamond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/