Rosine, Kentucky

Rosine is an unincorporated town in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. Bill Monroe, The Father of Bluegrass, is not only buried in the town but also memorialized with a bronze cast disk affixed to the barn where his music remains alive. The community was named for the pen name of Jenny Taylor McHenry, poet and wife of founder Henry D. McHenry. The ZIP Code is 42370 and the area code is 270. The nearest towns are Baizetown, Horse Branch, and Beaver Dam, and the nearest major cities are Owensboro and Bowling Green. The community sits at an elevation of 429 feet.

Schools

There are no schools in Rosine. Students from Rosine attend Horse Branch Elementary School, Ohio County Middle School, and Ohio County High School. Nearby private schools include Sugar Grove Christian Academy and Ohio County Christian Academy. The nearest colleges and universities are in Owensboro.

Major roads

U.S. Route 62 passes through Rosine. The town is north of the Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Parkway and east of the William H Natcher / Green River Parkway.

Bluegrass Music

Each Friday night, year round, musicians converge on the town of Rosine to play Bluegrass music. The musicians play in the small general store, outside the store and in a weekly stage show in the barn next to the store. An annual Bluegrass Festival is held in the town and another annual festival is held on the nearby Jerusalem Ridge where Monroe was born.

External links

* [http://www.billmonroefoundation.com Bill Monroe Foundation / Bill Monroe Museum]
* [http://www.southernmobluegrass.homestead.com/Rosine.html Bill Monroe's Homeplace / Rosine Barn Jamboree]