Welcome to Rosney ...
Rosney is located in Buckingham County<1>.
The location of Rosney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rosney, 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 1911.
Rosney is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rosney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rosney is within the (434) area code.
Communities near Rosney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rosney.
- Farmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
- Enonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Gravel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Curdsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Buckingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <4>
- Guinea Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Andersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
- Andersonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andersonville <4>
- Gold Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Trents Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trents Mill
- Trents Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Alcoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham 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 Rosney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rosney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rosney. 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 Rosney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosney. See our Newspapers Page for Rosney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rosney ...
Looking for more information about Rosney? 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 Rosney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rosney.
Adding Rosney to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rosney 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 Rosney was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rosney.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rosney. 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 Buckingham, 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 Rosney - 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. |