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Welcome to Rosedale ...

The village of Rosedale is located in Iberville Parish<1>.


The location of Rosedale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosedale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rosedale has a population of 747 people<3> (see below for details).

Rosedale is near sea level<4>.

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

Rosedale is within the (225) area code.

The ZIP code for Rosedale: 70772<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rosedale had an population of 747 people. This is a decrease of 5.8% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rosedale had a population of 793 people. This makes Rosedale the parish's 5th most populous community.

The population of Rosedale represents 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 194th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 793 people, the population of Rosedale increased 5.31% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 753 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rosedale.

Communities Also Named Rosedale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Louisiana communities named Rosedale: This one is located in Iberville Parish and the other is located in Assumption Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 71 communities that are also named Rosedale - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Colorado (2), Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (5), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Rosedale ...

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

  • Baton Rouge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Addis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
    • Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <6>
  • Plaquemine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaquemine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaquemine
    • Plaquemine is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaquemine <6>
  • Port Allen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • New Roads
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Brusly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brusly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
    • Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <6>
  • Livonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
    • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
  • Krotz Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
    • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <6>
  • Maringouin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
    • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <6>
  • Fordoche
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosedale ...

Looking for more information about Rosedale? 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 Rosedale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rosedale.

Adding Rosedale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rosedale post office opened in 1857.

We also found Rosedale in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosedale.

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

The official website for Iberville Parish: www.parish.iberville.la.us/

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Iberville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rosedale.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosedale - 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 Rosedale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rosedale 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>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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