Rossville

First Scottish community in southwest Texas. Founded 1873 by brothers William F.M. Ross and John C. Ross. Born in north Scotland, they came to Texas in 1867. Here they were awarded a contract to carry U.S. Mail. On the route, ...

Rossville Historic District

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Rossville was settled in April 1801 shortly after the U.S. Government initiated land sales west of the Great Miami River. Its original proprietors--John Sutherland, Henry Brown, Jacob Burnet, James Smith and William Ruffin--named the town in honor of Pennsylvania ...

Rossville High Alumni Veteran's Memorial

In Memoriam

Rossville High Alumni

who gave their lives in

the service of their country.

Marion E. Patrick May 6, 1967

Eddie Holland Jan. 5, 1968

Dennis Melton June 6, 1968

Marker is at the intersection of McFarland Avenue and Rossville Blvd (U.S. 27), on the left ...

Rossville Memorial Fountain

Dedicated to the glory of God in memory of the sons and daughters of this community who laid down their lives in defense of their country

Dedicated May 30, 1968

Marker is at the intersection of Rossville Blvd (U.S. 27) and McFarland ...

Rossville Gap

A major objective of General Braxton Bragg's Confederate Army of Tennessee during the Chickamauga Campaign was to block the Federal Army from Chattanooga. Similarly, General William Rosecrans' Federal Army of the Cumberland made every effort to keep this line open.

Because ...