Welcome to Rosa ...
Rosa is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Rosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Rosa is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rosa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rosa: (434)
Websites for Rosa ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rosa, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Rosa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rosa - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Manitoba, Nebraska, New Mexico and South Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rosa.
Communities near Rosa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosa.
- South Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Halifax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Brookneal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Clover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <4>
- Scottsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
- Loftis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Crystal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Nathalie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathalie
- Nathalie is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nathalie <4>
- Sign Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Banister Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
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 Rosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosa. 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 Rosa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosa. See our Newspapers Page for Rosa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosa ...
Looking for more information about Rosa? 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 Rosa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosa.
Adding Rosa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosa 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 Rosa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rosa post office opened in 1897.
We also found Rosa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |