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Welcome to Rose Hill ...

Rose Hill is located in Union County<1>.

Rose Hill is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Rose Hill (for example, toward Gernt), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Rose Hill: 865

Communities Also Named Rose Hill ...

While we believe that this Rose Hill is located in Union County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Rose Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Madison, Montgomery and Unicoi County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 54 communities that are also named Rose Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, South Carolina (5), Texas (3), Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rose Hill ...

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

  • Dyers Ferry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Jefferson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakland is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
  • Kings Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kings Valley is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
  • Harrogate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Tazewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Maynardville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mascot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mascot is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
  • Mayo ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mayo is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Tazewell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Hill ...

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

Footnotes ...

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