Welcome to Rock Hill ...
Rock Hill is located in Spencer County<1>.
The location of Rock Hill 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 Hill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Rock Hill is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Hill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Rock Hill (for example, toward Ekron (KY)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Rock Hill is located in the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Rock Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Rock Hill - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi (4), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (5), Texas (3) and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Hill.
Communities near Rock Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Hill.
- Owensboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensboro
- Owensboro is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensboro <4>
- Tell City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
- Tell City is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <4>
- Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
- Chandler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Newburgh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
- Santa Claus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <4>
- Rockport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <4>
- Lewisport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisport
- Lewisport is located in Hancock County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,681 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisport <4>
- Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>
- Cannelton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
- Cannelton is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <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 Rock Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Hill. 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 Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Hill ...
Looking for more information about Rock Hill? 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 Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Hill.
Adding Rock Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rock Hill on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Spencer, 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 Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |