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Welcome to Rosita ...

Rosita is located in Custer County<1>.

Rosita was founded in 1872.

Rosita is 8,800 feet [2,682 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rosita is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rosita lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rosita: 719

The ZIP code for Rosita: 81252<3>

Communities Also Named Rosita ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rosita - they are located in Tennessee and Texas (2).

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

Communities near Rosita ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosita ...

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

Adding Rosita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosita 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 (so far) for Rosita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rosita post office opened in 1874. The Rosita post office closed in 1967.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosita.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Custer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosita - 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 Rosita). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rosita 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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