Rosewood

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A short stay in Rosewood is pleasant, but a long stay? Well the inmates of the famous Knox Penitentiary will tell you: that it's not so fun! Ideally situated geographically for ease of access, Rosewood is a community hub for administration and community services as well as a leading incarceration center. The county courthouse, a recently refurbished fire department and a lively law enforcement facility make this one of the most important towns in the area! Come visit today!

— In-game description

Rosewood is a small town in southern Knox Country. The town was home to many of the wealthy citizens of Knox Country. In contrast to some of the other in-game towns, such as Muldraugh or Fallas Lake, it does not appear to have a real-world counterpart.

Overview

Rosewood is a small town located in the southern area of Knox Country and has the lowest zombie population of the four spawn towns. However, it has far less loot than Riverside, with a much smaller shopping district. This is contrasted by a large amount of wealthy two-story houses that almost always have a detached garage. It can be quite a drive from other towns, with only Muldraugh and March Ridge being close by. This makes Rosewood harder to survive in than Riverside, but much easier than Muldraugh or West Point.

Zombies are mostly concentrated on the main street and forest surrounding the town with many zombies being found near Kentucky State Prison the large penitentiary east of the town secluded in the forest. The residential areas have fewer zombies and have many high fences to jump over if being chased. They also prevent zombies from easily moving between the main street on the residential block.

Some high-value locations in Rosewood include the Rosewood Fire Department, the police station across the street from said fire station, the gated community, and a Book Naked franchise.

Districts

Rosewood can generally be divided into three distinct districts.

Main street

The main street is a north-south road that is where most of the businesses are located, and has the highest number of zombies. it takes up the western section of town, and connects to an east-west four lane highway that intersects with Dixie Highway. Some high value looting areas in this district include a grocery store, the Book Naked franchise, and Rosewood Medical. Most of the businesses on this road also have apartments above them that can be accessed via two staircases that connect to the outside via black doors with glass panels.

Suburbs

The suburbs take up the eastern part of town, and are separated from the main street by a tall fence. All the houses are large, two story houses with detached garages. This, combined with the low zombie count, makes the suburbs of Rosewood one of the safest places in Knox Country. The garages contain plenty of weapons and vehicle parts, and the houses contain large amounts of food. Any of the houses that spawn as boarded up survivor homes can be considered high-value targets, even more so than normal due to the large amount of containers that can spawn the high-value loot associated with survivor homes. There is also a school that contains lots of skill books and a good chance to find a school bag.

Outskirts

The outskirts of Rosewood can be deceptively dangerous. There are a large number of zombies in the forest nearby, and they will often migrate out of the forests into the town itself, catching survivors off guard. Besides the forest, the outskirts consist of various farmlands and small rural farmsteads. To the west of town, there is the Kentucky State Prison, considered by many to be the most dangerous area in all of Knox Country. Other notable locations in the outskirts are the produce warehouses and the farmer's market.

Businesses

Many stores and restaurants in Rosewood are in dual-use buildings, with apartments above the stores. These apartments are not listed here.

Community services

Business	Type	Coordinates
Kentucky Court of Justice	Courthouse	8065x11652
Church	Religious building	8123x11550
Fire Department	Fire station	8134x11735
Police station	Police station	8063x11737
Military Research Facility	Secret lab	5687x12472
Elementary school	Public school	8342x11610
Kentucky State Prison	Prison	7718x11881
Bus station	Bus station	8242x12231

Retail & stores

Business	Type	Coordinates
Book Naked	Book store	8082x11506
Palm Travel	Travel agency	8082x11561
Zippee Market	Corner store	8105x11578
Laundromat	Laundromat	8135x11506
Grocery store	Grocery store	8142x11386
FashionaBelle	Clothing store	8089x11490
Farmer's market	Produce market	9071x12154
Haircuts n' More	Hairdresser/barber shop	8090x11552
Markson & Co.	Office unit	8089x11600
Marple & Christie Legal Services	Law firm	8090x11537
Bail Bonds	Bail bond office	7992x11449
Knox Bank	Bank	8081x11588
Fossoil	Gas station	8312x12218
Thunder Gas	Gas station	8153x11263

Industrial

Business	Type	Coordinates
Auto shop	Auto shop	8154x11321
Produce warehouses	Farming storage	9170x11846

Restaurant & Entertainment

Business	Type	Coordinates
Bright Flag Inn	Bar/inn	8017x11427
Onyx Drive-In Theater	Drive-in movie theater	8425x12246
Jenny's Table	Restaurant/bar	8078x11454
Mama McFudgington's	Restaurant	8082x11616
Pizza Whirled	Fast food	8074x11308
Spiffo's	Fast food	8069x11343
Rosewood Country Buffet	Buffet	8086x11500

Hospitality

Business	Type	Coordinates
Econo Rooms	Motel	8074x11416

Medical

Business	Type	Coordinates
Rosewood Medical	Medical clinic	8091x11524

Strategy

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Starting locations

The starting locations dependent on the player's chosen occupation. Any occupations not mentioned will default to unemployed starting locations.

Building	Coordinates	Ocupation(s)
Rosewood police station	8059x11733	Unemployed Fire Officer Park Ranger Chef Burglar
Single story house with a doghouse	8328x11815	Unemployed Fire Officer Park Ranger Chef
Single story house across from the school	8418x11682	Unemployed Fire Officer Park Ranger Chef
Single story house with a shed	8247x11671	Unemployed Fire Officer Park Ranger Chef Burglar
Two story house in the middle of the block	8204x11598	Unemployed Fire Officer Park Ranger Chef Doctor
The leftmost house in the gated community	8003x11547	Fire Officer Chef Doctor
A two story house in the north of the block	8127x11618	Doctor
The garden house	8341x11748	Park Ranger
The leftmost house in the woods	8448x11802	Park Ranger
Rosewood Country Buffet	8092x11501	Chef
Rosewood Fire Department	8137x11737	Fire Officer

Trivia

Rosewood does not have a real-world analogue.
The helicopter event can be extremely dangerous in Rosewood. The town is extremely small, and when combined with the large amount of zombies in the surrounding forest, getting spotted by the helicopter in Rosewood is a death sentence if caught by surprise. The Automated Emergency Broadcast System can be used to predict when the helicopter will arrive.
Rosewood can be considered one of the best cities to survive in. The reasons for this being the only spawn town with a fire station, a smaller amount of zombies, and good base locations.
Rosewood is the closest town to the secret military base, hidden in the woods a little West of Rosewood.
Road signs near Rosewood can be seen warning drivers that, "Hitchhikers May Be Escaping Inmates".

Gallery

In-game Rosewood
The in-game tourist map of Rosewood
Paper map that can be found in game files