Welcome to Rosston ...
Rosston is located in Armstrong County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rosston, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Rosston is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rosston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rosston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rosston - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rosston.
Communities near Rosston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosston.
- Plum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plum <5>
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- New Kensington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kensington
- New Kensington is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Kensington <5>
- Lower Burrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burrell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burrell
- Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Burrell <5>
- Vandergrift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandergrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandergrift
- Vandergrift is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandergrift <5>
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,790 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
- Tarentum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarentum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Tarentum is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarentum <5>
- Kittanning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittanning
- Kittanning is located in Armstrong County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kittanning <5>
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springdale <5>
- Brackenridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackenridge
- Brackenridge is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brackenridge <5>
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 Rosston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosston. 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 Rosston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosston. See our Newspapers Page for Rosston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosston ...
Looking for more information about Rosston? 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 Rosston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosston.
Adding Rosston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosston 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 Rosston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rosston post office opened in 1858.
We also found Rosston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Armstrong, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |