Welcome to Rockingham ...
Rockingham is located in Bacon County<1>.
The location of Rockingham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Rockingham is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rockingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rockingham lies within the (912) area code.
Communities Also Named Rockingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rockingham - they are located in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockingham.
Communities near Rockingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockingham.
- Baxley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxley
- Baxley is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxley <4>
- Waltertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Blackshear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshear
- Blackshear is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackshear <4>
- Nicholls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholls
- Nicholls is located in Coffee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholls <4>
- Guysie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Patterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Pierce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
- Phillipi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Surrency
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrency
- Surrency is located in Appling County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrency <4>
- Coffee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
- Coffee is located in Bacon County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rockingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockingham. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockingham. See our Newspapers Page for Rockingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockingham ...
Looking for more information about Rockingham? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rockingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockingham.
Adding Rockingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockingham in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rockingham post office opened in 1902.
We also found Rockingham on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bacon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |