Welcome to Rockville ...

Rockville is located in Lawrence County<1>.

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

Rockville is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rockville: (724) and (874)<4>

Communities Also Named Rockville ...

While we believe that this Rockville is located in Lawrence County, we know of another 11 Pennsylvania communities named Rockville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong, Bedford, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Northampton and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 49 communities that are also named Rockville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, 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.

• New Castle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <5>
• Butler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
• Beaver Falls
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
  • Beaver Falls is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Falls <5>
• Ellwood City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood City
  • Ellwood City is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellwood City <5>
• New Brighton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
  • New Brighton is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <5>
• Zelienople
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelienople have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelienople
  • Zelienople is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,623 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zelienople <5>
• Slippery Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slippery Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slippery Rock
  • Slippery Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slippery Rock <5>
• New Wilmington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Wilmington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wilmington
  • New Wilmington is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Wilmington <5>
• Mercer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <5>
• Big Beaver
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Beaver
  • Big Beaver is located in Beaver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,827 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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rockville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page 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 Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/