Welcome to Rocky Springs ...

Rocky Springs is located in Alexander County<1>.

The location of Rocky Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Springs: Rocky Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rocky Spngs. or Rocky Sprngs.)

Rocky Springs is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rocky Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Rocky Springs: (828)

Communities Also Named Rocky Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rocky Springs: This one is located in Alexander County and the other is located in Rockingham County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 8 communities that are also named Rocky Springs - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Springs.

Communities near Rocky Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Springs.

• Statesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
  • Statesville is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,045 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesville <4>
• Conover
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
  • Conover is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conover <4>
• North Wilkesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
  • North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <4>
• Wilkesboro
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
  • Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <4>
• Taylorsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Taylorsville is located in Alexander County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
• Claremont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
  • Claremont is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <4>
• Catawba
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catawba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
  • Catawba is located in Catawba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <4>
• Harmony
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <4>
• Cedar Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
  • Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Cedar Rock has also been known as:
  • Cedar Rock village
• Love Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Valley
  • Love Valley is located in Iredell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Love Valley <4>

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Springs ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alexander County: www.co.alexander.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/