Welcome to Rose Point ...
Rose Point is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rose Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Rose Point: Rose Pt.
Rose Point is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rose Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rose Point: 724 & 878<3>
Communities Also Named Rose Point ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rose Point - they are located in Ontario and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose Point.
Communities near Rose Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rose Point.
- New Castle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellwood City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <4>
- Zelienople
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
- Zelienople is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <4>
- Slippery Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Beaver County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
- New Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
- New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <4>
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 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 Rose Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rose Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rose Point. 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 Rose Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Point. See our Newspapers Page for Rose Point.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Point ...
Looking for more information about Rose Point? 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 Rose Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rose Point.
Adding Rose Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rose Point 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 Rose Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rose Point post office opened in 1852.
We also found Rose Point in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rose Point.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Rose Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Rose Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |