Welcome to Rock City ...
Rock City is located in Walker County<1>.
The location of Rock City 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 City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
Rock City is 1,640 feet [500 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rock City (for example, toward New Hope (TN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Telephone area codes for Rock City: (706) & (762)<4>
Websites for Rock City ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.walkercochamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rock City, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Rock City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rock City - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Illinois, Kansas, New York (3) and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock City.
Communities near Rock City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock City.
- Chattanooga
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184,742 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattanooga <5>
- John Ross Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Ross Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Newnan Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newnan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Lytle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - East Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
- East Ridge is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge <5>
- East Brainerd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brainerd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
- East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Middle Valley Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
- Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <5>
- Collegedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegedale
- Collegedale is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collegedale <5>
- Fort Oglethorpe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Oglethorpe
- Fort Oglethorpe is located in Catoosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Oglethorpe <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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock City. See our Newspapers Page for Rock City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock City ...
Looking for more information about Rock City? 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 City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock City.
Adding Rock City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rock City was on a map titled Map of Georgia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Walker, 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 City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |