Welcome to Rosebud ...

Rosebud is located in Rosebud County<1> (at the time of its founding, Rosebud was located in Custer County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosebud, 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.

Rosebud is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rosebud is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Rosebud lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rosebud is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Rosebud: 59347<3>

Communities Also Named Rosebud ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Rosebud - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rosebud ...

We have created a list of 3 communities that are near Rosebud.

• Forsyth
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Forsyth is located in Rosebud County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <5>
• Colstrip
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colstrip
  • Colstrip is located in Rosebud County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colstrip <5>
• Miles City
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
  • Miles City is located in Custer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,181 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles City <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosebud ...

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

Adding Rosebud to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosebud 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 Rosebud was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosebud.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/