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from WikipediaRead it all ↗The community was said to have been named for Rowe's Prairie, which is nearby. The post office was established March 13, 1891, with David Ragsdale as the postmaster.
The historic Saline District Courthouse, the last remaining courthouse owned by the Cherokee Nation, is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Rose on State Highway 33. It was built in 1884 on a site covering 14 acres (57,000 m2).
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1 historic place in Rose
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1976first listedSaline District Courthouse
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