Welcome to Rochelle ...

Rochelle is located in Hill Country.

Rochelle is located in McCulloch County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rochelle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rochelle is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rochelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rochelle lies within the (325) area code.

The ZIP code for Rochelle: 76872<4>

Communities Also Named Rochelle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rochelle - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey and Virginia.

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

Communities near Rochelle ...

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

• Brady
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
  • Brady is located in McCulloch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <5>
• Richland Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
  • Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <5>
• Lohn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lohn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohn
  • Lohn is located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohn <5>
• Voca
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voca
  • Voca is located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voca <5>
• Holt ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
  • Holt is located in San Saba County
• Pear Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Valley
  • Pear Valley is located in McCulloch County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pear Valley <5>
• Waldrip
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
  • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
• Whon ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
  • Whon is located in Coleman County
• Keys Crossing
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
  • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
• Fredonia
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
  • Fredonia is located in Mason County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rochelle ...

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

Adding Rochelle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rochelle 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 Rochelle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rochelle.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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