Welcome to Rock Creek ...
Rock Creek is located in Boone County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rock Creek, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Creek: Rock Crk. (or less commonly used: Rock Ck. or Rock Cr.)
Rock Creek is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Creek lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rock Creek: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Rock Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Rock Creek: This one is located in Boone County and the other is located in Raleigh County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 52 communities that are also named Rock Creek - they are located in Alabama (4), Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (3), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (3), Texas (4) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Creek.
Communities near Rock Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Creek.
- South Charleston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <6>
- Saint Albans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
- Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <6>
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <6>
- Logan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <6>
- Chesapeake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Marmet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
- Marmet is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <6>
- Belle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
- Chapmanville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmanville
- Chapmanville is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapmanville <6>
- Hamlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <6>
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
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 Rock Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Creek. 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 Rock Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Creek ...
Looking for more information about Rock Creek? 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 Rock Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Creek.
Adding Rock Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |