Rosemark, Tennessee
Rosemark, Tennessee | |
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Area code | 901 |
GNIS feature ID | 1300098[1] |
Rosemark is an unincorporated residential and farm community located along Tennessee State Route 14 in northeastern Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.[1] It had a population of 2,315 people in 2010.[2][3]
An area of approximately 115 acres (47 ha) in Rosemark was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 as the Rosemark Historic District.[4]
History
Originally known as Richland, a name that probably referred to the fertility of the soil, the Rosemark area was settled as early as the 1830s.[4] The main economic activity in the area was cotton farming. Years later, the community name was changed from Richland to Rosemark after residents learned that another Tennessee community was named Richland, but the Richland name is still used by several community institutions in Rosemark.[4]
For most of its history, Rosemark was an agricultural
As of the early 21st century, Rosemark is part of suburban Memphis, but retains the characteristics of an intact rural community.[5]
Some historical information on the area is included in the book Illustrated History of the People and Towns of Northeast Shelby County and South Central Tipton County - Salem, Portersville, Idaville, Kerrville, Armourtown, Bethel, Tipton, Mudville, Macedonia, Gratitude, Barretville, and Rosemark, Tennessee published by the Historic Archives of Rosemark and Environs, Inc. The book contains transcriptions and summaries of oral history interviews, family archival material, and historic maps.
The National Register
Geography
Rosemark is centered at Rosemark Road and Kerrville-Rosemark Road, the location of several old community institutions including the Rosemark ARP Church, the Rosemark Pentecostal Church, and
Notable people
- Bobby Bland, blues artist, was born in Barretville (a community adjacent to Rosemark), and grew up in both areas.
References
- ^ a b "Rosemark, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Rosemark Historic District" (PDF). 2013. p. 22.
- ^ Rosemark is not a named census unit for the 2010 census, but for the 2000 census it was a census county division (CCD) with a population of 2,261, per 0600000US4715792856 U.S. Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Rosemark Historic District" (PDF). Tennessee Historical Commission. 2013.
- ^ a b "Rosemark Historic District". National Register of Historic Places From Tennessee. Tennessee Historical Commission. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
Esernal links
Media related to Rosemark, Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons
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