Welcome to Rockland ...

Rockland is located in New Castle County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.

Rockland is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rockland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rockland: 302

The ZIP code for Rockland: 19732<3>

Communities Also Named Rockland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 34 communities that are also named Rockland - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rockland ...

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

Wilmington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Wilmington is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilmington
- From Rockland to Wilmington
Newark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Newark is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newark
- From Rockland to Newark
Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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- Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chester
- From Rockland to Chester
West Chester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- West Chester is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,048 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Chester
- From Rockland to West Chester
Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elkton
- From Rockland to Elkton
Coatesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Coatesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coatesville
- From Rockland to Coatesville
Yeadon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yeadon
- From Rockland to Yeadon
Darby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Darby
- From Rockland to Darby
Lansdowne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
Collingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockland ...

Looking for more information about Rockland? 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 Rockland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockland.

Adding Rockland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockland 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 Rockland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rockland post office opened in 1871.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockland.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 community (such as Rockland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/