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Welcome to Roseborough ...

Roseborough is located in Avery County<1>.

Roseborough is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Roseborough is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Roseborough lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Roseborough: 828

Communities near Roseborough ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Lenoir
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
  • Gamewell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Cajah's Mountain
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Roan Mountain
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roseborough ...

Looking for more information about Roseborough? 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 Roseborough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roseborough.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roseborough - 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.