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Welcome to Rock Spring ...

Rock Spring is located in Walker County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.

A typical abbreviation for Rock Spring: Rock Spg. (or less commonly used: Rock Spng. or Rock Sprng.)

Rock Spring is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Rock Spring (for example, toward Stevenson (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Rock Spring: 706 & 762<3>

The ZIP code for Rock Spring: 30739<4>

Communities Also Named Rock Spring ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Rock Spring: This one is located in Walker County and the other is located in Clayton County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 8 communities that are also named Rock Spring - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri and North Carolina.

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

Websites for Rock Spring ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.walkercochamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rock Spring, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Rock Spring ...

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

  • Chattanooga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • John Ross Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Martindale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Martindale is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
  • Dalton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
  • East Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Villanow
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • East Brainerd
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Spring.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Spring ...

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

Adding Rock Spring to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rock Spring 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 (so far) for Rock Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rock Spring post office opened in 1835.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Spring.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Spring area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Spring area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Rock Spring). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rock Spring 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/