Welcome to Roseland ...

The town of Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roseland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roseland has a population of 1,262 people<3> (see below for details).

Roseland is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Roseland lies within the (985) area code.

The ZIP code for Roseland: 70456<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roseland had an population of 1,262 people. This is an increase of 12.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roseland had a population of 1,123 people. This makes Roseland the parish's 6th most populous community.

The population of Roseland represents 0.02% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 158th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,123 people, the population of Roseland decreased 3.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,162 people).

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

Communities Also Named Roseland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Roseland - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Roseland ...

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

• Hammond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
• Kentwood
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
  • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <6>
• Independence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
• Albany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
• Tangipahoa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
  • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <6>
• Tickfaw
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tickfaw
  • Tickfaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tickfaw <6>
• Greensburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
  • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
• Osyka
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
  • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <6>
• Montpelier
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
• Henry City ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
  • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roseland ...

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

Adding Roseland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Roseland post office opened in 1889.

We also found Roseland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roseland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/

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