Welcome to Rockville ...
The town of Rockville is located in Parke County<1> and is the County Seat for Parke County.
The location of Rockville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rockville has a population of 2,464 people<3> (see below for details).
Rockville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rockville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rockville (for example, toward Chrisman (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Rockville: (765)
The ZIP code for Rockville: 47872<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockville had an population of 2,464 people. This is a decrease of 5.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockville had a population of 2,607 people (which is 15.04% of the total population of Parke County). This makes Rockville the county's most populous community.
The population of Rockville represents 0.04% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 167th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,607 people, the population of Rockville decreased 5.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,765 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockville.
Communities Also Named Rockville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Rockville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockville.
Communities near Rockville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockville.
- Brazil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <6>
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
- Fairview Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Cayuga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <6>
- Seelyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Montezuma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <6>
- Knightsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <6>
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Dana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Dana is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
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 Rockville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockville. 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 Rockville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockville. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rockville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockville ...
Looking for more information about Rockville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rockville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockville.
Adding Rockville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockville 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 Rockville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rockville post office opened in 1824.
We also found Rockville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Parke, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rockville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |