Rosewood, Kentucky Explained

Rosewood, Kentucky
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Kentucky#USA
Pushpin Label:Rosewood
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Muhlenberg
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:600
Coordinates:37.0867°N -87.0894°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:502355

Rosewood is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.

History

The community was named for the abundance of rosewood.[1]

Geography

The community is located along Kentucky Route 973 in southern Muhlenberg County.

In popular culture

A fictitious Louisville suburb also named Rosewood, along with real towns in the Louisville area such as Muldraugh, West Point, and Louisville itself are the main setting of the open-world survival horror game Project Zomboid.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. News: Sandy Called These Names . Leader-News . September 19, 2007 . 16 May 2015 . Anderson, Bobby . A12.