Rossville, Iowa

Rossville, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Rossville, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°11′22″N 91°22′32″W / 43.18944°N 91.37556°W / 43.18944; -91.37556Coordinates: 43°11′22″N 91°22′32″W / 43.18944°N 91.37556°W / 43.18944; -91.37556
Country United States
State Iowa
County Allamakee
Elevation 1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 563
GNIS feature ID 460817[1]

Rossville is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

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]

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