Welcome to Rossville ...
The city of Rossville is located in Walker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rossville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rossville has a population of 4,004 people<2> (see below for details).
Rossville is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rossville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rossville (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Rossville: 706 & 762<4>
The ZIP code for Rossville: 30741<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rossville had an population of 4,004 people. This is a decrease of 2.46% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rossville had a population of 4,105 people (which is 5.96% of the total population of Walker County). This makes Rossville the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Rossville represents 0.04% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 150th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rossville.
Communities Also Named Rossville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Rossville - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, New Brunswick, New York (2), Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rossville.
Websites for Rossville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rossville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rossville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rossville.
- Chattanooga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chattanooga
- From Rossville to Chattanooga
- Lytle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - East Brainerd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Soddy - Daisy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy - Daisy
- Soddy - Daisy is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy <6>
- Middle Valley Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Red Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Bank
- From Rossville to Red Bank
- Collegedale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <6>
- Signal Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Mountain
- Signal Mountain is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Signal Mountain <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Signal Mountain
- From Rossville to Signal Mountain
- Signal Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Harrison Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Ferry
- Harrison Ferry is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 7,769 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 Rossville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rossville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rossville. 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 Rossville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rossville. See our Newspapers Page for Rossville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rossville ...
Looking for more information about Rossville? 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 Rossville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rossville.
Adding Rossville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rossville 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 Rossville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Rossville post office opened in 1817.
We also found Rossville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rossville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rossville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rossville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rossville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Rossville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Rossville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 city (such as Rossville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rossville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |