Welcome to Rock Springs ...
Rock Springs is located in Yavapai County<1>.
The location of Rock Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1938.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)
Rock Springs is 2,040 feet [622 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Springs lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Rock Springs lies within the (928) area code.
Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Rock Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (3), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Springs.
Communities near Rock Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Springs.
- Cave Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
- Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Creek <4>
- Tip Top ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tip Top
- Tip Top is located in Yavapai County
- Columbia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Yavapai County
- Humbug ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbug
- Humbug is located in Yavapai County
- New River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
- New River is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <4>
- Bumble Bee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumble Bee
- Bumble Bee is located in Yavapai County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumble Bee <4>
- Anthem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Anthem is located in Maricopa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <4>
- Fort Misery ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Misery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Misery
- Fort Misery is located in Yavapai County
- Oro Belle ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Bradshaw City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw City
- Bradshaw City is located in Yavapai 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 Rock Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock 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 Rock Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Springs ...
Looking for more information about Rock 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 Rock Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Springs.
Adding Rock Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rock Springs post office opened in 1938.
We also found Rock Springs on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yavapai County: www.co.yavapai.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Yavapai, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Springs - 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |