Welcome to Rockvale ...
The town of Rockvale is located in Fremont County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockvale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
The town was incorporated September 30, 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rockvale has a population of 495 people<2> (see below for details).
Rockvale is 5,480 feet [1,670 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rockvale is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rockvale lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rockvale: 719
The ZIP code for Rockvale: 81244<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockvale had an population of 495 people. This is an increase of 1.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockvale had a population of 487 people. This makes Rockvale the county's 4th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 487 people, the population of Rockvale increased 14.32% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 426 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockvale.
Communities Also Named Rockvale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rockvale - they are located in Kentucky, Montana, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockvale.
Communities near Rockvale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockvale.
- Canon City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canon City
- Canon City is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canon City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Canon City
- From Rockvale to Canon City
- Prospect Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
- Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
- Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
- Penrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose
- Penrose is located in Fremont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penrose <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Penrose
- From Rockvale to Penrose
- Wetmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- Wetmore is located in Custer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wetmore
- From Rockvale to Wetmore
- Buckskin Joe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
- Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buckskin Joe
- From Rockvale to Buckskin Joe
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Custer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Rockvale to Greenwood
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Pueblo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Siloam
- From Rockvale to Siloam
- Sunset City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
- Sunset City is located in Fremont County
- Stone City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo 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 Rockvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockvale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockvale. 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 Rockvale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockvale. See our Newspapers Page for Rockvale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockvale ...
Looking for more information about Rockvale? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rockvale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockvale.
Adding Rockvale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockvale 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 Rockvale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Rockvale post office opened in 1882.
We also found Rockvale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockvale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockvale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockvale. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rockvale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockvale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |