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Welcome to Rocky Hill ...

Rocky Hill is located in Hill Country.

Rocky Hill is located in Gillespie County<1>.


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


Rocky Hill is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Rocky Hill: (830)

Communities Also Named Rocky Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Rocky Hill: This one is located in Gillespie County and the other is located in Falls County.

Beyond Texas, there are 18 communities that are also named Rocky Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Rocky Hill ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Grapetown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapetown
    • Grapetown is located in Gillespie County
  • Bankersmith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankersmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankersmith
    • Bankersmith is located in Kendall County
  • Stonewall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Albert
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
    • Albert is located in Gillespie County
  • Morris Ranch ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Ranch
    • Morris Ranch is located in Gillespie County
  • Eckert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
    • Eckert is located in Gillespie County
  • Hye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hye
    • Hye is located in Blanco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hye <4>
  • Willow City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sisterdale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Hill ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Hill? 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 Rocky Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Hill.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Gillespie, 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 Rocky Hill - 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.









 

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