Welcome to Rocky Bar ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Bar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Bar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Bar, please Contact Us.
Rocky Bar would have been located within present day Elmore County<2>.
Rocky Bar was established in 1863.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Bar is 5,260 feet [1,603 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rocky Bar is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rocky Bar was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Rocky Bar still existed, it would have been in the (208) and (986)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Rocky Bar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rocky Bar - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Bar.
Communities near Rocky Bar ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Rocky Bar.
- Paradise Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hot Springs
- Paradise Hot Springs is located in Elmore County
- Alturas City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alturas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alturas City
- Alturas City is located in Elmore County
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
- Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Pine is located in Elmore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine <6>
- Dixie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Elmore County
- Reclamation Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclamation Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclamation Village
- Reclamation Village is located in Elmore County
- Sawtooth City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawtooth City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawtooth City
- Sawtooth City is located in Blaine County
- Idaho City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho City
- Idaho City is located in Boise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho City <6>
- Hill City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Camas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <6>
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 Bar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Bar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Bar. 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 Bar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Bar. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Bar.
Adding Rocky Bar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocky Bar 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 Bar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rocky Bar post office opened in 1868.
We also found Rocky Bar in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Bar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elmore County: www.elmorecounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Bar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Elmore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Bar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |