Rossville, Iowa | |
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  Rossville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′22″N91°22′32″W / 43.18944°N 91.37556°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] |
Rossville is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. [1]
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]
Allamakee County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,061. Its county seat is Waukon.
Bear Creek, also known as Bear Hollow Creek, is a 6.3-mile-long (10.1 km) tributary of the Yellow River of Iowa, originating in Jefferson Township, near Rossville in Allamakee County. It parallels Allamakee County Road X26. It enters the Yellow River near Volney, approximately where the state of Iowa maintains the Yellow River Valley Canoe and Heritage Trail in Allamakee County.
Fairview Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 240.
French Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 225.
Hanover Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 193.
Iowa Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 744.
Jefferson Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 607.
Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.
Lansing Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1424.
Ludlow Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 585.
Makee Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,176.
Post Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,221.
Union City Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 219.
Union Prairie Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 761.
Dorchester is an unincorporated community in northwestern Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads just off Iowa Highway 76, north of the city of Waukon, the county seat of Allamakee County. Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m). The town was originally settled by Harvey Bell and Edmund Bell, and was named after Dorchester, England. Although Dorchester is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52140, which opened on 21 May 1857. Dorchester is located in Waterloo Township.
Church is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.
Volney is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.
Ion is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.
Waukon Junction is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.
Village Creek is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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