Welcome to Rock Creek ...
Rock Creek is located in Twin Falls County<1>.
The location of Rock Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)
Rock Creek is 4,100 feet [1,250 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rock Creek is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rock Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Rock Creek, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Rock Creek: (208) and (986)<4>
Communities Also Named Rock Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Idaho communities named Rock Creek: This one is located in Twin Falls County and the other is located in Cassia County.
Beyond Idaho, there are 52 communities that are also named Rock Creek - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (4), West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek.
Communities near Rock Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Creek.
- Twin Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
- Twin Falls is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Falls <5>
- Kimberly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Kimberly is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberly <5>
- Filer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer
- Filer is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Filer <5>
- Hansen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
- Hansen is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansen <5>
- Hazelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Hazelton is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelton <5>
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Jerome County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Hollister
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Murtaugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Murtaugh is located in Twin Falls County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murtaugh <5>
- Artesian City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian City
- Artesian City is located in Cassia County
- Falls City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Jerome 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 Rock Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Creek. 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 Rock Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Creek ...
Looking for more information about Rock Creek? 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 Rock Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Creek.
Adding Rock Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rock Creek post office opened in 1871.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Twin Falls County: www.twinfallscounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Twin Falls, 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 Rock Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <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/ |