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Welcome to Rocky Crossing ...

Rocky Crossing is located in Yell County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Crossing: Rocky Xing.

Rocky Crossing is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rocky Crossing: 479

Communities Also Named Rocky Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Rocky Crossing: This one is located in Yell County and the other is located in Perry County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 4 communities that are also named Rocky Crossing - they are located in Montana and Wyoming (2).

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

Communities near Rocky Crossing ...

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

  • Russellville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dardanelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pottsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Atkins
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Ola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ola is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
  • London
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Plainview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belleville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Havana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Crossing ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Yell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.