Welcome to Saint Rose ...
Saint Rose is located in Clinton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Rose, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Rose: St. Rose
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Rose has a population of 406 people<2> (see below for details).
Saint Rose is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Saint Rose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Saint Rose: 618 & 730<4>
Communities Also Named Saint Rose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Saint Rose - they are located in Louisiana, Nova Scotia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Rose.
Communities near Saint Rose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Rose.
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
- Highland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Mascoutah
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascoutah
- Mascoutah is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascoutah <5>
- Greenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Bond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
- Breese
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <5>
- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <5>
- New Baden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
- New Baden is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <5>
- Carlyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Carlyle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <5>
- Trenton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Aviston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
- Aviston is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <5>
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 Saint Rose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Rose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint 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 Saint Rose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Rose. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Rose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Rose ...
Looking for more information about Saint 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 Saint Rose, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Rose.
Adding Saint Rose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Rose 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 Saint Rose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Saint Rose post office opened in 1872.
We also found Saint Rose on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Rose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Rose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.clintonco.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Clinton, 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 Saint Rose. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Rose - 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 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Rose area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Rose 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/ |