Welcome to Red Rock ...
Red Rock is located in Lafayette County<1>.
The location of Red Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Red Rock is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Red Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Red Rock lies within the (608) area code.
Communities Also Named Red Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Red Rock - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (4), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Rock.
Communities near Red Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Rock.
- Mineral Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Mineral Point is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,454 people
- Darlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
- Cuba City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Warren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
- Shullsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
- Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Benton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Blanchardville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
- Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- South Wayne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wayne
- South Wayne is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 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 Red Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Red Rock. 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 Red Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Red Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Rock ...
Looking for more information about Red Rock? 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 Red Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Rock.
Adding Red Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Rock 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 Red Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Red Rock post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Lafayette, 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 Red Rock - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |