Welcome to Rockland ...
So far, we found very little information about Rockland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rockland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rockland, please Contact Us.
Rockland would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Rockland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rockland is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rockland was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Rockland once stood is in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Rockland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Rockland - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockland.
Communities near Rockland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockland.
- Roseburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Sutherlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <6>
- Myrtle Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Creek <6>
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
- Idleyld Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idleyld Park
- Idleyld Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idleyld Park <6>
- North Umpqua Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Umpqua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
- North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
- Wilbur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <6>
- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Rockland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockland. 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 Rockland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockland. See our Newspapers Page for Rockland.
Adding Rockland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rockland post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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 Rockland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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/ |