Welcome to Rosena ...
Rosena is located in Albemarle County<1>.
The location of Rosena has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Rosena is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rosena lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rosena ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosena.
- Charlottesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <4>
- Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Gordonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Stanardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
- Madison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Eastham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Barboursville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
- Barboursville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <4>
- Cobham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Hollymead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Rosena. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosena.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosena. 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 Rosena.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosena. See our Newspapers Page for Rosena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosena ...
Looking for more information about Rosena? 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 Rosena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosena.
Adding Rosena to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosena in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rosena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rosena post office opened in 1899.
We also found Rosena on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosena.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
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 Albemarle, 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 Rosena - 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/ |