Welcome to Rossville ...
The village of Rossville is located in Vermilion County<1>.
The pronunciation of Rossville: ROSS-vil<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rossville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rossville has a population of 1,218 people<3> (see below for details).
Rossville is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rossville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Rossville (for example, toward Pine Village (IN)), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Rossville is located in the (217) area code.
The ZIP code for Rossville: 60963<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rossville had an population of 1,218 people. This is a decrease of 8.49% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rossville had a population of 1,331 people. This makes Rossville the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Rossville represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 590th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,331 people, the population of Rossville increased 9.37% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,217 people).
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 Georgia, 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.
Communities near Rossville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rossville.
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <6>
- Hoopeston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoopeston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopeston
- Hoopeston is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoopeston <6>
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tilton <6>
- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakwood <6>
- Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
- Gifford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gifford have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
- Gifford is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <6>
- Cissna Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cissna Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cissna Park
- Cissna Park is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cissna Park <6>
- Boswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Benton County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <6>
- West Lebanon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
- West Lebanon is located in Warren County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
- Potomac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
- Potomac is located in Vermilion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <6>
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. Our list includes 5 papers. 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>
From that list, the Rossville post office opened in 1861.
We also found Rossville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
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 Vermilion County: www.co.vermilion.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Vermilion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rossville. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rossville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rossville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 village (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/ |