Welcome to Rock Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Rock Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rock Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rock Springs, please Contact Us.
Rock Springs would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Rock Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rock Springs is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Rock Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rock Springs was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
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), Arizona, Arkansas (3), 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.
- Bakersfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersfield <5>
- Arvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvin
- Arvin is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvin <5>
- Edison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <5>
- Caliente
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
- Caliente is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <5>
- Bealville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Fuller Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
- Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
- Oil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - East Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
- East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
- Former names for East Bakersfield:
- Kern City
- Sumner
- Havilah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
- Havilah is located in Kern County
- Lamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <5>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |