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Welcome to Rosedale ...

Rosedale is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosedale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Rosedale is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rosedale: 610, 484 & 835<3>

Communities Also Named Rosedale ...

While we believe that this Rosedale is located in Chester County, we know of another 4 Pennsylvania communities named Rosedale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Bucks, Fayette and Greene County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 71 communities that are also named Rosedale - they are located in Alabama (2), Alberta, Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California, Colorado (2), Florida (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky (3), Louisiana (2), Manitoba, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Nebraska (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (3), New Mexico, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Ontario (5), Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Rosedale ...

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

  • Wilmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
    • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
  • Newark
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
  • Chester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • West Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
  • Coatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Downingtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <4>
  • Brookhaven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
  • Ridley Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
    • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <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 Rosedale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosedale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosedale ...

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

Adding Rosedale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rosedale in the book titled .<6> X3X - From that list, the Rosedale post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosedale.

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosedale - 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 610 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 484 or 835. New phone numbers in the Rosedale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 610, 484 or 835. As a result, placing a call in the Rosedale 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/




 

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