Rossville is a town in Ross Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States.

[5] In 1832, Thomas Ewing, with his wife and infant child, settled on 160 acres (0.65 km2) of land north of what is now Main Street in Rossville.

In 1834, Ewing and Thomas Smith platted the town of Rossville with the intention of starting a blacksmith shop at the location.

The town grew steadily and gained a store operated by William Seawright, a saddler (John H. Smith) and a physician (Dr. James Wilson).

The town is named for John Ross, a pioneer settler and associate county judge.

[8] According to the 2010 census, Rossville has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all land.

22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The festival is held on the fourth full weekend in August, and includes a car show, fireworks, music, performances on the main stage, street fair, parade, programs in the high school auditorium, queen, little miss and mister contest, and town-wide garage sales.