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Rosedale’s post office opened in 1861, and 36% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Rosedale began

When was Rosedale founded?

1861

The Rosedale post office opened in 1861, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 636165 years
Founding year: the first Rosedale post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Rosedale’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Rosedale are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Rosedale’s homes were built before 1961.
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How Rosedale came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Rosedale.

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When Parke County was established in 1821, Rosedale was the first village in the county, and served as the first county seat. The town was named for Chauncey Rose, a pioneer who settled in this township in 1819. Later the county seat was moved to Armiesburg, and then in 1822 to Rockville (where it remained). The first court session in the county was held in Roseville. The town flourished until 1835 when more business began to be drawn to Rockville. In 1861, the post office was established in Rosedale, where it is still currently operating.

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Famous people close to Rosedale

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Charles Edward JonesAmerican astronaut · b. 1952
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Bill NewtonProfessional basketball player · b. 1950
Mark L. De MotteAmerican politician · b. 1832
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Armando FrigoAmerican soccer player · b. 1917
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J.A. BrittonArchitect of bridges · b. 1839
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Len GilmoreAmerican baseball player · b. 1917

Questions about Rosedale’s history

What year was Rosedale founded?

The Rosedale post office opened in 1861, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.