Welcome to Rosser ...

Rosser is located in Carroll County<1>.

The location of Rosser has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Rosser is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
  • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people
• Paris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• McKenzie
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
  • McKenzie is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <4>
• Huntingdon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
• Camden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
  • Camden is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <4>
• Spring Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Spring Creek is located in Henry County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,009 people
• Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,728 people
• Pillowville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
  • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
• Bruceton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
  • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
• Gleason
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
  • Gleason is located in Weakley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <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 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 for Rosser was on a map titled Map of Tennessee (from Rand McNally, 1888).

We also found Rosser in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosser.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/