Rossville, Iowa
Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
43°11′22″N 91°22′32″W / 43.18944°N 91.37556°W / 43.18944; -91.37556Rossville is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]
History
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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
- ^ a b "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.
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Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Waukon
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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