Welcome to Rose Hill ...
Rose Hill is located in Jasper County<1>.
Rose Hill was settled in 1850.
Rose Hill is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rose Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rose Hill: (601) and (769)<3>
Adding Rose Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.
We originally found mention of Rose Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, we also found mention of Rose Hill elsewhere: The earliest book where we found it mentioned was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Rose Hill on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Rose Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Mississippi communities named Rose Hill: This one is located in Jasper County and the other is located in Warren County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 54 communities that are also named Rose Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose Hill.
Communities near Rose Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rose Hill.
- Newton [Newton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton [Newton County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,155 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Newton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton<6>
- Quitman [Clarke County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman [Clarke County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,111 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Quitman
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman<6>
- Stonewall [Clarke County]
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- Stonewall [Clarke County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 975 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Stonewall
- Heidelberg [Jasper County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg [Jasper County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 659 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Heidelberg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg<6>
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- Hickory [Newton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory [Newton County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hickory
- Enterprise [Clarke County]
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- Enterprise [Clarke County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 475 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Enterprise
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise<6>
- Chunky [Newton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky [Newton County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the north of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 315 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chunky
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky<6>
- Louin [Jasper County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin [Jasper County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the west of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 259 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Louin
- Pachuta [Clarke County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachuta
- Pachuta [Clarke County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 233 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pachuta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Pachuta
- Montrose [Jasper County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose [Jasper County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the west of Rose Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 135 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Montrose
- Hickory [Newton County]
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 Rose Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rose Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rose Hill. 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 Rose Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Rose Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Hill ...
Looking for more information about Rose Hill? 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 Rose Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rose Hill.
Other Roadside Stops ...
The Communities of Mississippi
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose Hill) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Rose Hill. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Rose Hill Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1439, Longitude: -88.9966 |
| <5> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |