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Welcome to Rosendale ...

Rosendale is located in Hamilton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosendale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rosendale is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rosendale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rosendale: 515

Communities Also Named Rosendale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rosendale - they are located in Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rosendale ...

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

  • Ames
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <3>
  • Boone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Nevada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Story City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ogden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Roland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roland is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jewell has also been known as:
    • Jewell Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
  • Dayton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosendale ...

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

Adding Rosendale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosendale in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Rosendale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosendale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosendale - 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.