Welcome to Rock City ...

Rock City is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Rock City is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Rock City (for example, toward Menlo (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Rock City: (256) and (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Rock City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Rock City: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 10 communities that are also named Rock City - they are located in California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, New York (3) and Tennessee (2).

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

Communities near Rock City ...

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

• Scottsboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsboro
  • Scottsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,372 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsboro <5>
• Fort Payne
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Payne
  • Fort Payne is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Payne <5>
• Rainsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainsville
  • Rainsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainsville <5>
• Henagar
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henagar
  • Henagar is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henagar <5>
• Collinsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
• Sylvania
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,860 people
• Crossville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
  • Crossville is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <5>
• Fyffe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fyffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fyffe
  • Fyffe is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fyffe <5>
• Hollywood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollywood <5>
• Grant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <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 Rock City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock City ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/