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Welcome to Rocky Springs ...

Rocky Springs is located in Jackson County<1>.

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

Rocky Springs is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for Rocky Springs: 256 & 938<3>

Communities Also Named Rocky Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rocky Springs - they are located in Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina (2), Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Rocky Springs ...

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

  • Jasper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasper is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
  • South Pittsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sewanee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sewanee is located in Franklin County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <4>
  • Trenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Stevenson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Morganville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
  • Kimball
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimball is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
  • Durham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Durham is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,257 people
  • Monteagle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Hope is located in Marion County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 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 Rocky Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Rocky Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.