Welcome to Rockdale ...
Rockdale is located in Bristol County<1>.
The location of Rockdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rockdale is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rockdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Rockdale: (508) and (774)<4>
Communities Also Named Rockdale ...
While we believe that this Rockdale is located in Bristol County, we know of another 2 Massachusetts communities named Rockdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Berkshire and Norfolk County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 37 communities that are also named Rockdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockdale.
Communities near Rockdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockdale.
- Fall River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
- Fall River is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
- Taunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
- Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Falmouth is located in Barnstable County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,107 people
- Middleborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleborough
- Middleborough is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,722 people
- Wareham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Bourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Somerset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Bristol County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
- Portsmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Newport County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,108 people
- Swansea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Rockdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockdale. 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 Rockdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockdale. See our Newspapers Page for Rockdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Bristol, 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 Rockdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (774) is an overlay for area code (508). |