Welcome to Rock Valley ...
Rock Valley is located in Hampden County<1>.
The location of Rock Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Valley: Rock Vly. (or less commonly used: Rock Vally. or Rock Vlly.)
Rock Valley is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Valley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rock Valley lies within the (413) area code.
Communities Also Named Rock Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rock Valley - they are located in Iowa and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Valley.
Communities near Rock Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Valley.
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
- Chicopee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
- Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
- Amherst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,643 people
- Holyoke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
- Holyoke is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
- Agawam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agawam
- Agawam is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- West Springfield is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
- Northampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
- Ludlow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Valley. 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 Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Valley ...
Looking for more information about Rock Valley? 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 Valley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Valley.
Adding Rock Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Valley 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 Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Rock Valley post office opened in 1850.
We also found Rock Valley in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Hampden, 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 Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |