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Welcome to Rose Hill ...

The city of Rose Hill is located in Butler County<1>.


The location of Rose Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rose Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rose Hill has a population of 3,969 people<3> (see below for details).

Rose Hill is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rose Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rose Hill is located in the (316) area code.

The ZIP code for Rose Hill: 67133<5>

Websites for Rose Hill ...

Official Website: www.cityofrosehill.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rose Hill had an population of 3,969 people. This is an increase of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.65% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rose Hill had a population of 3,931 people (which is 5.97% of the total population of Butler County). This makes Rose Hill the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Rose Hill represents 0.14% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,931 people, the population of Rose Hill increased 14.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,432 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rose Hill.

Communities Also Named Rose Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Rose Hill: This one is located in Butler County and the other is located in Neosho County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 54 communities that are also named Rose Hill - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia (4), Illinois (3), Iowa, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Virginia (5), Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rose Hill.

Communities near Rose Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rose Hill.

  • Wichita
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Derby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <6>
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
  • Haysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
    • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <6>
  • Augusta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bel Aire
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
    • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <6>
  • Park City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <6>
  • Mulvane
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <6>
  • Kechi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
    • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <6>
  • Douglass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Douglass is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglass <6>

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 Rose Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rose Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rose Hill. 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 Rose Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Rose Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rose Hill ...

Looking for more information about Rose Hill? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rose Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rose Hill.

Adding Rose Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rose Hill post office opened in 1874.

We also found Rose Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rose Hill.

The official website for Rose Hill: www.cityofrosehill.com/

The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rose Hill.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rose Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rose Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rose Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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