Rosewood Heights, Illinois

About Rosewood Heights

Set in the southwestern part of Illinois, Rosewood Heights is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Rosewood Heights is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.67 square miles.

📰 Rosewood Heights News Today

• Marilyn Leuty Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Rosewood Heights, IL - The Telegraph Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Bobbie Barnett (1959–2026) of Rosewood Heights, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · May 14
• Joyce Gayle Sitze Obituary (2026) - Bethalto, IL - Paynic Home For Funerals - East Alton/Rosewood Heights Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9
• Jean Roach (1948–2026) of Rosewood Heights, IL | Obituary RiverBender.com · May 8
• Marilyn Leuty Obituary (2026) - Rosewood Heights, IL - Paynic Home For Funerals - East Alton/Rosewood Heights Legacy | Obituary · Oct 3

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What Makes Rosewood Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Rosewood Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Rosewood Heights

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Rosewood Heights

• Casa Romero — mexican
• Shlemer's Lounge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rosewood Heights

• Belk Park reviews ★
• Kutter Park reviews ★
• Veterans of Foreign Wars Park reviews ★
• Wood River Township Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rosewood Heights

• L&C Elementary/Region III

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Rosewood Heights

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