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History · Rossville

Half of Rossville’s homes were built after 1990

More historic than 11% of U.S. towns · #218 of 261 in Maryland. What drives it

Most of Rossville was built recently: 3% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1990. Below: maps from 1893 on and the census since 1980.

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About Rossville’s history

How historic is Rossville?

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More historic than 11% of U.S. towns, on its age, its old homes and the National Register.

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What drives Rossville’s History grade

On its age, its old homes and the National Register, Rossville is more historic than 11% of U.S. towns, #218 of 261 in Maryland. Its National Register listings hold the grade up; its share of homes from before 1940 pulls it down.

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HistoryA character grade: shown, never part of Rossville’s overall grade.
Founding eraNo founding year we can rely on, so the grade uses the other two–Homes built before 19402.5% of homes (±1.3) · typical MD town 3.3% · U.S. 8.4%C−National RegisterNo listings counted · typical MD town 0.9 per 10,000 · U.S. 2.4C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,289)Ahead of 11%
NewerOlder
Maryland towns of 2,500+ (261)Ahead of 17%

Few Maryland towns list much on the Register (a typical Maryland town has 0.9 per 10,000 residents, the U.S. 2.4), so Rossville’s 0.0 sits below most of its state (20% of Maryland towns have fewer) while its 0 listings outnumber those of 23% of U.S. towns.

How sure. Graded on two of the three inputs, so a change in either one moves the letter more than it would with three. The pre-1940 share (±1.3 points) is firm at this size.

Founding year: our sources. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register: National Park Service, May 2026 list; each listing counted once (boundary changes and added documentation belong to their listing), and a historic district counts its contributing buildings. How TownRatings grades history →

What stands out about Rossville’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Rossville are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18938 editions of the USGS map, 1893 to 1998. Watch Rossville change.Lost villages5 hamlets and corners are still on the map.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Rossville’s history is told.

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On the map

Rossville on the map, 1893 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Rossville. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Rossville on the 1893 USGS mapRossville on the 1901 USGS mapRossville on the 1941 USGS mapRossville on the 1951 USGS mapRossville on the 1969 USGS mapRossville on the 1974 USGS mapRossville on the 1985 USGS mapRossville on the 1998 USGS map1893Gunpowder sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Rossville.

Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
BarringtonCanterburyFontana VillageKings CourtNottingham

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

The story so far

Rossville, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Rossville yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Rossville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 15,147 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 15,147 to 16,029 (+6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Rossville, decade by decade

Today18 recent
2019-07-24 18 24 01 View north along Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) from the overpass for Maryland State Route 7 (P…20192019-07-24 18 24 01 View north along Interstate 695 (…2019-07-24 18 14 30 View east along Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) from the overpass for the ramp from southbound I…20192019-07-24 18 14 30 View east along Interstate 695 (B…2019-07-24 17 57 43 View west along Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) from the overpass for the ramp from northbound I…20192019-07-24 17 57 43 View west along Interstate 695 (B…2019-07-24 17 35 21 View east along Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) from the overpass for Lillian Holt Drive on the …20192019-07-24 17 35 21 View east along Interstate 695 (B…2019-07-15 15 46 36 View north along Interstate 95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) from the overpass for King Avenue…20192019-07-15 15 46 36 View north along Interstate 95 (J…2019-07-15 15 46 04 View south along Interstate 95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) from the overpass for King Avenue…20192019-07-15 15 46 04 View south along Interstate 95 (J…2019-07-15 15 37 37 View north along Interstate 95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) from the overpass for Rossville B…20192019-07-15 15 37 37 View north along Interstate 95 (J…2019-07-15 15 36 54 View south along Interstate 95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) from the overpass for Rossville B…20192019-07-15 15 36 54 View south along Interstate 95 (J…2019-07-15 15 24 27 View north along Interstate 95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) from the overpass for the ramp fr…20192019-07-15 15 24 27 View north along Interstate 95 (J…2019-06-14 14 13 43 View west along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 33 (Interstate 95,…20192019-06-14 14 13 43 View west along the Outer Loop of…2019-06-14 14 11 17 View north along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 34 (Maryland Stat…20192019-06-14 14 11 17 View north along the Outer Loop o…2019-06-14 14 09 55 View north along the Outer Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 35A (U.S. Route 4…20192019-06-14 14 09 55 View north along the Outer Loop o…2019-06-14 13 13 32 View south along the Inner Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 35B (U.S. Route 4…20192019-06-14 13 13 32 View south along the Inner Loop o…2019-06-14 13 12 11 View south along the Inner Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 35A (U.S. Route 4…20192019-06-14 13 12 11 View south along the Inner Loop o…2019-06-14 13 09 09 View south along the Inner Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 34 (Maryland Stat…20192019-06-14 13 09 09 View south along the Inner Loop o…2019-06-14 13 03 45 View east along the Inner Loop of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) at Exit 33 (Interstate 95,…20192019-06-14 13 03 45 View east along the Inner Loop of…2019-06-05 10 44 56 View south along Interstate 95 (J.F.K. Memorial Highway) at Exit 64 (Interstate 695, Essex, Towson)…20192019-06-05 10 44 56 View south along Interstate 95 (J…MDMap-doton-Rossville2004MDMap-doton-Rossville
People over time

Rossville, census by census

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,000198020002020Peak: 16,029

Between 8,646 and 16,029 people in every census since 1980.

5 censuses, 1980–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Rossville’s Wikipedia page.

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

White MarshIts storyD−RosedaleIts storyC−OverleaIts storyC−Middle River1 historic placeC+

Questions about Rossville’s history

How does Rossville rank for history?

Rossville is more historic than 11% of U.S. towns, #218 of 261 in Maryland. The History grade combines the town’s founding era, the share of homes built before 1940 and its National Register listings. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.

How old are the homes in Rossville?

3% of Rossville’s homes were built before 1940 (Census estimate, ±1.3 points), against a typical 3.3% for a Maryland town; the median home was built in 1990.

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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).

From Wikimedia Commons (18), Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia) 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.