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Welcome to Rosser ...

Rosser is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosser, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1888.

Rosser is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rosser lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rosser: 731

Communities Also Named Rosser ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rosser - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Manitoba, North Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Rosser ...

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

  • Union Cross
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • McKenzie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntingdon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
  • Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crossroads is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
  • Pillowville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Bruceton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gleason
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosser ...

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

Adding Rosser to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rosser 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 (so far) for Rosser was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosser.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosser - 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.