Welcome to Rocky Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Creek, please Contact Us.
Rocky Creek would have been located within present day Gordon County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Creek: Rocky Crk. (or less commonly used: Rocky Ck. or Rocky Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Creek is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rocky Creek was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rocky Creek (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Codes where Rocky Creek was located: 706 & 762<4>
Communities Also Named Rocky Creek ...
While we believe that this Rocky Creek is located in Gordon County, we know of another 2 Georgia communities named Rocky Creek. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cherokee and Jasper County.
Beyond Georgia, there are 4 communities that are also named Rocky Creek - they are located in Florida and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Creek.
Websites for Rocky Creek ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rocky Creek, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Rocky Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Creek.
- Rome
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Rome is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <5>
- Martindale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martindale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale
- Martindale is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 35,795 people
- Euthtilloga ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euthtilloga have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euthtilloga
- Euthtilloga is located in Chattooga County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 29,011 people
- Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Villanow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanow
- Villanow is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 16,058 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Adairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Summerville Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
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 Rocky Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Creek. 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 Rocky Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Creek.
Adding Rocky Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocky Creek 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 Rocky Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rocky Creek post office opened in 1877.
We also found Rocky Creek on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Rocky Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Rocky Creek area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky Creek area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |