Welcome to Rocky ...

Rocky is located in Polk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Rocky is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Rocky ...

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

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

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

Communities near Rocky ...

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

• Mena
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
  • Mena is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <4>
• Hatfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Hatfield is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <4>
• Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Cove is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <4>
• Smithville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
  • Smithville is located in McCurtain County (OK)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 113 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
• Vandervoort
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
  • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
• Potter Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
  • Potter Junction is located in Polk County
• Rich Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Mountain
  • Rich Mountain is located in Polk County
• Dallas
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
  • Dallas is located in Polk County
• Watson
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Watson is located in McCurtain County (OK)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
• Board Camp
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Camp
  • Board Camp is located in Polk County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky ...

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

Adding Rocky to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rocky in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rocky was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rocky post office opened in 1882.

We also found Rocky in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/