Welcome to Rock ...
So far, we found very little information about Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rock, please Contact Us.
Rock would have been located within present day Sabine Parish<2>.
The location of Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rock is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rock was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Rock still existed, it would have been in the (318) area code.
Communities Also Named Rock ...
While we believe that this Rock is located in Sabine Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named Rock. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Grant and Rapides Parish.
Beyond Louisiana, there are 23 communities that are also named Rock - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock.
Communities near Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock.
- Leesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <5>
- New Llano
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
- New Llano is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <5>
- Hemphill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemphill <5>
- Anacoco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <5>
- Florien
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
- Florien is located in Sabine Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <5>
- Hornbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
- Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <5>
- Toro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Sabine County (TX)
- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <5>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Rock.
Adding Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rock post office opened in 1898.
We also found Rock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Sabine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |