Welcome to Rockbridge ...

Rockbridge is located in Monroe County<1>.

The location of Rockbridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockbridge, 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.

Rockbridge is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rockbridge lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rockbridge (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Rockbridge: (270)

Communities Also Named Rockbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rockbridge - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rockbridge ...

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

• Glasgow
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Thompsons Store
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
  • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
• Tompkinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
  • Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <4>
• Edmonton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonton
  • Edmonton is located in Metcalfe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton <4>
• Burkesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
  • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <4>
• Celina
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
  • Celina is located in Clay County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <4>
• Red Boiling Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <4>
• Gamaliel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
  • Gamaliel is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <4>
• Fountain Run
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
  • Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <4>
• Mud Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Lick
  • Mud Lick is located in Monroe County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockbridge ...

Looking for more information about Rockbridge? 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 Rockbridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockbridge.

Adding Rockbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rockbridge on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockbridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockbridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/