Welcome to Rocky Mount ...
Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Mount, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
When the people of Rocky Mount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Rocky Mounter<2>
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Mount: Rocky Mt. (or less commonly used: Rocky Mnt.)
Rocky Mount is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rocky Mount lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rocky Mount (for example, toward Roanoke (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Communities Also Named Rocky Mount ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Rocky Mount - they are located in Alabama (2), Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Mount.
Communities near Rocky Mount ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Mount.
- Smokey Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smokey Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Acres
- Smokey Acres is located in Coweta County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,666 people
- Newnan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan
- Newnan is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newnan <5>
- Peachtree City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree City
- Peachtree City is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree City <5>
- Lawrences Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrences Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrences Mill
- Lawrences Mill is located in Pike County
- Estimated population in 2019: 30,834 people
- Carrolls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Foreston Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreston Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreston Place
- Foreston Place is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,020 people
- Hamptons Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptons Corner
- Hamptons Corner is located in Fayette County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,073 people
- Senoia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senoia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senoia
- Senoia is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Senoia <5>
- Grantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <5>
- Hogansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
- Hogansville is located in Troup County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hogansville <5>
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 Rocky Mount. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Mount.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Mount. 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 Rocky Mount.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Mount. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Mount.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Mount ...
Looking for more information about Rocky Mount? 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 Rocky Mount, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Mount.
Adding Rocky Mount to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rocky Mount post office opened in 1835.
We also found Rocky Mount in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Mount.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Mount. 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 Meriwether, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Rocky Mount refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Rocky Mount may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Mount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |