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Welcome to Roswell ...

Roswell is located in Canyon County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roswell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

When the people of Roswell refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Roswellite<2>

Roswell is 2,260 feet [689 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Roswell is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Roswell: 208 & 986<4>

Communities Also Named Roswell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Roswell - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Georgia (2), Missouri, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Roswell ...

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

  • Caldwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Ontario
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
  • Middleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fruitland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
    • Fruitland is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
  • Nyssa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyssa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
    • Nyssa is located in Malheur County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <5>
  • Homedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homedale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homedale
    • Homedale is located in Owyhee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homedale <5>
  • Wilder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Plymouth
    • New Plymouth is located in Payette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,609 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Plymouth <5>
  • Marsing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roswell ...

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

Adding Roswell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roswell 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 Roswell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Roswell post office opened in 1893.

We also found Roswell on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Idaho (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roswell.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roswell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Canyon County: www.canyoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Canyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Roswell refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Roswell may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roswell - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Roswell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Roswell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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