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Welcome to Rossburg ...

Rossburg is located in Allegany County<1>.

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

Rossburg is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rossburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rossburg - they are located in Indiana, Minnesota and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near Rossburg ...

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

  • Dansville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
    • Dansville is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <4>
  • Perry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Wyoming County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
  • Warsaw
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mount Morris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Nunda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
    • Nunda is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <4>
  • Castile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Allegany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
  • Angelica
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Silver Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 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 Rossburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rossburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rossburg ...

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

Adding Rossburg to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rossburg in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rossburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Allegany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rossburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.