Welcome to Rock ...
Rock is located in Tuscarawas County<1>.
The location of Rock 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, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Rock is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Rock ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tuschamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rock, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Rock - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock.
Communities near Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock.
- New Philadelphia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <4>
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Uhrichsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhrichsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhrichsville
- Uhrichsville is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uhrichsville <4>
- Newcomerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
- Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <4>
- Cadiz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
- Cadiz is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
- Dennison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennison
- Dennison is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennison <4>
- Gnadenhutten
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gnadenhutten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnadenhutten
- Gnadenhutten is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gnadenhutten <4>
- Tuscarawas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarawas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarawas
- Tuscarawas is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Flushing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
- Midvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock ...
Looking for more information about Rock? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock.
Adding Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rock post office opened in 1886.
We also found Rock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Tuscarawas, 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 - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |