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Welcome to Rosedale ...

The city of Rosedale is located in Bolivar County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosedale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rosedale has a population of 1,592 people<2> (see below for details).

Rosedale is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rosedale lies within the (662) area code.

The ZIP code for Rosedale: 38769<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rosedale had an population of 1,592 people. This is a decrease of 15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 34.05% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rosedale had a population of 1,873 people (or 5.49% of the total population of Bolivar County). This makes Rosedale the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Rosedale represents 0.06% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 115th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,873 people, the population of Rosedale decreased 22.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,414 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 Mississippi communities named Rosedale: This one is located in Bolivar County and the other is located in Oktibbeha County.

Beyond Mississippi, 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), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, 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.

  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <6>
  • Shelby
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Mound Bayou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
    • Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <6>
  • Renova
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renova have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
    • Renova is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Benoit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
    • Benoit is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <6>
  • Gunnison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
    • Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Merigold
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
    • Merigold is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <6>
  • Beulah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Arkansas City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arkansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansas City
    • Arkansas City is located in Desha County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Pace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace
    • Pace is located in Bolivar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rosedale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).

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 Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/

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 Bolivar, 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 Rosedale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosedale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (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).
<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 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.









 

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