Rossville

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proper noun

A city in Walker County, Georgia, named after John Ross (Cherokee chief).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A city in Walker County, Georgia, named after John Ross (Cherokee chief).
    2. A village in Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    3. A town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana.
    4. An unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa.
    5. A small city in Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland.
    7. A community in Muirkirk, Prince George's County, Maryland.
    8. An unincorporated community in Butler County, Missouri.
    9. A neighbourhood of Staten Island, New York City.
    10. An unincorporated community in Miami County, Ohio.
    11. A ghost town in Knox County, Ohio.
    12. A town in Fayette County, Tennessee.
  2. A town in the Shire of Cook, northern Queensland, Australia.

Origin

From the surname Ross + -ville.

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Cite this entry
APA

Rossville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rossville

MLA

“Rossville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rossville. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rossville,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rossville.

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