Rossville, Iowa
Rossville is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Rossville, Iowa | |
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  Rossville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′22″N 91°22′32″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 460817[1] |
History
Rossville Station in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1903
Rossville was platted in 1855. It is named for William F. Ross, said to be the first settler on the townsite in 1850.[2] By the 1880s, Rossville contained three churches, a schoolhouse, hotel, and two stores.[3]
Notes
- "Rossville, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 258.
- Alexander, W. E. (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. pp. 399.
Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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