Welcome to Rockledge ...

Rockledge is located in Etowah County<1>.

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

Rockledge is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Telephone area codes for Rockledge: (256) & (938)<4>

Communities Also Named Rockledge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Rockledge - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2) and Texas.

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

Communities near Rockledge ...

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

• Gadsden
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Albertville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Boaz
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
  • Boaz is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,706 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boaz <5>
• Rainbow City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Southside
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Attalla
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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 <5>
• Glencoe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
• Hokes Bluff
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Ashville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashville
  • Ashville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,396 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashville <5>
• Collinsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>

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 Rockledge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockledge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockledge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockledge. 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/