Rosedale Mississippi Map

About Rosedale, Mississippi

Rosedale is a locality in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. Rosedale is located at 33.4723°N, 88.8278°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 38769.

Rosedale lies cradled by the gentle, rolling terrain of Oktibbeha County, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant fields and whispering stands of pine. It lies 1.6 miles north-north-west of Starkville, MS (from Starkville, MS: bearing 340°T), and is situated 2.6 miles north-west of Mississippi State. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming cotton. Sunlight, when it filters through the canopy of ancient oaks that line the country roads, falls in soft, shifting mosaics onto the dusty tracks, creating fleeting patterns that seem to breathe with the land. The very character of Rosedale is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, where the horizon stretches out with a promise of stillness, and where the wind, rustling through the leaves, seems to carry the murmurs of generations past. The history of Rosedale is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its economy and its people for generations. Cotton, long the undisputed king of these fields, still dictates much of the local rhythm, its white bolls a familiar sight against the deep green of summer and the rich brown of autumn plowing. While the echoes of its agricultural past are strong, Rosedale has also seen its share of broader American currents, its story woven into the broader narrative of the Deep South. Life here unfolds with a deliberate calm, marked by the changing seasons and the enduring connection to the land that has sustained it, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon can feel like a profound event.

About This Rosedale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosedale, Mississippi — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.472344, -88.827832. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rosedale and Oktibbeha County.

Detailed location data for Rosedale includes the ZIP code (39759), telephone area code (662), county seat of Oktibbeha County (Starkville), and school district assignment (West Bolivar Consolidated School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rosedale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.