Rosewood, Kentucky
Rosewood is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States.
Rosewood | |
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  Rosewood Location within the state of Kentucky  Rosewood Rosewood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°5′12″N 87°5′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Muhlenberg |
| Elevation | 600 ft (200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| GNIS feature ID | 502355[1] |
History
The community was named for the abundance of rosewood.[2]
Geography
The community is located along Kentucky Route 973 in southern Muhlenberg County.
In popular culture
Rosewood and neighboring towns such as Muldraugh, West Point, Kentucky, and Riverside, Kentucky are the main setting of the open world survival horror game Project Zomboid.
Notable people
- Merle Travis, country singer and guitarist.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rosewood, Kentucky
- Anderson, Bobby (September 19, 2007). "Sandy Called These Names". Leader-News. pp. A12. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
Municipalities and communities of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Location of Muhlenberg County, Kentucky | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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