Welcome to Rosman ...

The town of Rosman is located in Transylvania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rosman has a population of 617 people<2> (see below for details).

Rosman is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rosman is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Rosman: 828

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rosman had an population of 617 people. This is an increase of 7.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rosman had a population of 576 people. This makes Rosman the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 576 people, the population of Rosman increased 17.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 490 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rosman.

Communities near Rosman ...

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

• Brevard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Pickens
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pickens is located in Pickens County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <4>
• Salem
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Balsam Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam Grove
  • Balsam Grove is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balsam Grove <4>
• Lake Toxaway
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Toxaway
  • Lake Toxaway is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Toxaway <4>
• Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
  • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
• Rocky Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
  • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County (SC)
• Cedar Mountain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
  • Cedar Mountain is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mountain <4>
• Pisgah Forest
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Forest
  • Pisgah Forest is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pisgah Forest <4>
• Sapphire
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
  • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosman ...

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

Adding Rosman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosman 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 Rosman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Rosman post office opened in 1904.

We also found Rosman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosman.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Transylvania County: www.transylvaniacounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/