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Welcome to Rose ...

Rose is located in Washington County<1>.

Rose is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rose lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rose: 478

Communities Also Named Rose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rose - they are located in California, Florida (2), Idaho (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

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

Websites for Rose ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washingtoncounty-ga.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rose, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Rose ...

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

  • Sandersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wrightsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Tennille
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Louisville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Wadley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley
    • Wadley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadley <3>
  • Gibson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Harrison
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Stapletons Crossroads
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapletons Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapletons Crossroads
    • Stapletons Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 393 people
  • Stapleton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Warthen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.