Welcome to Roscoe ...
Roscoe is located in Goodhue County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roscoe, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Roscoe is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Roscoe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Roscoe ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Roscoe: This one is located in Goodhue County and the other is located in Stearns County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 18 communities that are also named Roscoe - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roscoe.
Communities near Roscoe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roscoe.
- Kasson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Byron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
- Rice Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Zumbrota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zumbrota have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbrota
- Zumbrota is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zumbrota <3>
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dodge Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
- Kenyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oronoco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronoco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco
- Oronoco is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronoco <3>
- Mantorville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
- Mantorville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <3>
- Goodhue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodhue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodhue
- Goodhue is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodhue <3>
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 Roscoe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roscoe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roscoe. 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 Roscoe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roscoe. See our Newspapers Page for Roscoe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roscoe ...
Looking for more information about Roscoe? 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 Roscoe, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roscoe.
Adding Roscoe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roscoe 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 Roscoe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Roscoe post office opened in 1857.
We also found Roscoe in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roscoe.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Goodhue, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roscoe - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |