Roselle, Illinois - DuPage County - Roadside Thoughts

Welcome to Roselle ...

The village of Roselle is primarily located in DuPage County<1>. A portion of Roselle extends into Cook County.

The pronunciation of Roselle: roh-ZEL<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roselle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roselle has a population of 22,497 people<3> (see below for details).

Roselle is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Roselle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The ZIP code for Roselle: 60172<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roselle had an population of 22,497 people. This is a decrease of 1.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roselle had a population of 22,763 people. This makes Roselle the county's 14th most populous community.

The population of Roselle represents 0.18% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,763 people, the population of Roselle decreased 1.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,115 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Roselle.

Communities Also Named Roselle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Roselle - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri and New Jersey.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roselle.

Websites for Roselle ...

Official Website:   www.roselle.il.us/

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Roselle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roselle.

• Aurora(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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  • Aurora is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 196,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Aurora
  • From Roselle to Aurora
• Naperville(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naperville
  • Naperville is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naperville <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Naperville
  • From Roselle to Naperville
• Elgin(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Elgin
  • From Roselle to Elgin
• Cicero(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cicero
  • From Roselle to Cicero
• Bolingbrook(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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  • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Bolingbrook
  • From Roselle to Bolingbrook
• Arlington Heights(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arlington Heights
  • From Roselle to Arlington Heights
• Palatine(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Palatine
  • From Roselle to Palatine
• Skokie(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
  • Skokie is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <6>
• Des Plaines(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Des Plaines
  • From Roselle to Des Plaines
• Berwyn(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Berwyn
  • From Roselle to Berwyn

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roselle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roselle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roselle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roselle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roselle. See our Newspapers Page for Roselle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roselle ...

Looking for more information about Roselle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Roselle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roselle.

Adding Roselle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roselle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roselle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> From that list, the Roselle post office opened in 1873.

We also found Roselle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roselle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Roselle: www.roselle.il.us/

The official website for DuPage County: https://www.dupagecounty.gov/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://www.illinois.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DuPage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Roselle. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roselle.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roselle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Roselle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roselle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at:       https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/