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Welcome to Rocky Mount ...

Rocky Mount is located in Chilton County<1>.

When the people of Rocky Mount refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Rocky Mounter<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Mount: Rocky Mt. (or less commonly used: Rocky Mnt.)

Rocky Mount is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rocky Mount ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Alabama communities named Rocky Mount: This one is located in Chilton County and the other is located in Clay County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 9 communities that are also named Rocky Mount - they are located in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Rocky Mount ...

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

  • Alabaster
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Calera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clanton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montevallo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbiana
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Thorsby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Maplesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilton is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Former names for Wilton:
    • Birmingham Junction
    • Bismarck
    • Catoosa
    • Woods
    • Woodsborough
  • Talladega Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Talladega Springs is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talladega Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jumbo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jumbo is located in Chilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Mount ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Chilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Rocky Mount refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Rocky Mount may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Mount - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.