Welcome to The Rock ...

The Rock is located in Grant Parish<1>.

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

The Rock is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Rock is located in the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named The Rock ...

While we believe that this The Rock is located in Grant Parish, we know of another 2 Louisiana communities named The Rock. Those communities are located in the following parishes: Rapides and Sabine Parish.

Beyond Louisiana, there are 23 communities that are also named The 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 The Rock.

Communities near The Rock ...

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

• Boyce
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
  • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
• Montgomery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Pollock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
  • Pollock is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock <4>
• Dry Prong
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
  • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
• Creola
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
  • Creola is located in Grant Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Creola has also been known as:
  • Creola village
• Atlanta
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Winn Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
• Marco
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
• Lena
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Lena is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
• Fairmount
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
• Zimmerman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
  • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Rock ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/