Welcome to Rockbridge ...

Rockbridge is located in Hocking County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockbridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

Rockbridge is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Rockbridge is within the (740) area code.

The ZIP code for Rockbridge: 43149<3>

Communities Also Named Rockbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rockbridge - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rockbridge ...

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

• Lancaster
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
  • Lancaster is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,932 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
• Logan
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Logan is located in Hocking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <4>
• Nelsonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
  • Nelsonville is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelsonville <4>
• New Lexington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
  • New Lexington is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lexington <4>
• Baltimore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Baltimore is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <4>
• Bremen
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Bremen is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <4>
• Somerset
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
  • Somerset is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
• Pleasantville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
• Junction City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
• Amanda
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
  • Amanda is located in Fairfield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <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 Rockbridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockbridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockbridge ...

Looking for more information about Rockbridge? 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 Rockbridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockbridge.

Adding Rockbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rockbridge post office opened in 1863.

We also found Rockbridge in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockbridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/