Roseland

Roseland is a toponym used for multiple places and properties in the United States. It is commonly applied to towns, neighborhoods, and historic sites, and occasionally to cultural venues.

In the United States, notable uses include Roseland, New Jersey, a borough in Essex County, and Roseland, Chicago, a large neighborhood on the city’s Far South Side. The name also appears in other states for small communities and residential areas, reflecting its popularity as a placename in English-speaking regions.

Beyond geography, Roseland is associated with cultural and historic sites. The Roseland Ballroom, an iconic music venue in Manhattan, New York, operated from the early 20th century until 2014. Roseland Cottage, a historic house in Woodstock, Connecticut, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and preserved as a public historic site.

The name itself derives from the combination of “rose” and “land,” a descriptive toponym common in English-speaking places, often chosen for its bucolic connotations.