Welcome to Rock Spring ...

Rock Spring is located in Etowah County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rock Spring: Rock Spg. (or less commonly used: Rock Spng. or Rock Sprng.)

Rock Spring is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Rock Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rock Spring - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Communities near Rock Spring ...

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

• Gadsden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadsden
  • Gadsden is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gadsden <4>
• Anniston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
  • Anniston is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anniston <4>
• Jacksonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <4>
• Rainbow City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow City
  • Rainbow City is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow City <4>
• Southside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
  • Southside is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <4>
• Attalla
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalla
  • Attalla is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attalla <4>
• Piedmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
• Hokes Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
  • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <4>
• Centre
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Centre is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centre <4>
• Weaver
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Weaver is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,030 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 Rock Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Spring.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Spring ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Etowah County: www.etowahcounty.org/

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