Rosecrans, Illinois | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated place |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rosecrans |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 42.4653°N -87.9525°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lake |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Newport |
Named For: | William Starke Rosecrans |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation M: | 219 |
Elevation Ft: | 718 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature id |
Blank Info: | 416952 |
Rosecrans is an unincorporated community along Rosecrans Road (Illinois Route 173) just west of U.S. Route 41 in northern Lake County, Illinois, 2miles south of the Wisconsin state line and 7.8miles west of Lake Michigan. The community is named for American Civil War General William Starke Rosecrans. The business district is at the intersection of IL 173 and US 41, east of the residential community.