Welcome to Rock Springs ...

Rock Springs is located in Blount County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)

Rock Springs is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rock Springs: (205) and (269)<4>

Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...

While we believe that this Rock Springs is located in Blount County, we know of another 4 Alabama communities named Rock Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Choctaw, Clarke, Etowah and Wilcox County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 40 communities that are also named Rock Springs - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rock Springs ...

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

• Albertville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
  • Albertville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albertville <5>
• Cullman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullman
  • Cullman is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullman <5>
• Guntersville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guntersville
  • Guntersville is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,676 people
  • Former names for Guntersville:
  • Gunter's Ferry
  • Gunter's Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guntersville <5>
• Arab
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arab
  • Arab is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arab <5>
• Oneonta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Oneonta is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <5>
• Hanceville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanceville
  • Hanceville is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanceville <5>
• Good Hope
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Good Hope is located in Cullman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
• Blountsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
  • Blountsville is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountsville <5>
• Cleveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Blount County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
• Altoona
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/

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