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Welcome to Rocky Ford ...

The town of Rocky Ford is located in Screven County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Ford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rocky Ford has a population of 137 people<2> (see below for details).

Rocky Ford is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Rocky Ford: 912 & 565<4>

The ZIP code for Rocky Ford: 30455<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rocky Ford had an population of 137 people. This is a decrease of 4.86% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rocky Ford had a population of 144 people. This makes Rocky Ford the county's 5th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rocky Ford.

Communities Also Named Rocky Ford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Rocky Ford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (4), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Mississippi (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rocky Ford ...

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

  • Statesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Cameron
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Millen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Thrift
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Sylvania
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Portal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiltonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Newington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hilltonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltonia is located in Screven County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 262 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 Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Ford ...

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

Adding Rocky Ford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rocky Ford post office opened in 1869.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Ford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Screven, 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 Rocky Ford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Ford - 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 912 code has been Overlayed with the 565 area code. New phone numbers in the Rocky Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 912 or 565. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky Ford area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Rocky Ford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rocky Ford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/