Welcome to The Rock ...
So far, we found very little information about The Rock. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added The Rock to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with The Rock, please Contact Us.
The Rock would have been located within present day Cecil County<2>.
Google driving directions from your current location to The Rock (Patience, this may take a moment).
The location of The Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for The Rock is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where The Rock was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where The Rock was located: 410, 443 & 667<5>
Communities Also Named The Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named The Rock: This one is located in Cecil County and the other is located in Cecil County.
Beyond Maryland, there are 23 communities that are also named The Rock - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Rock.
Websites for The Rock ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.cecilchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to The Rock, the following might be of interest:
Communities near The Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Rock.
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <6>
- Newark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <6>
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <6>
- Aberdeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <6>
- Elkton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Havre de Grace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
- Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <6>
- Coatesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <6>
- Kennett Square
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <6>
- Elsmere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.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 The Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Cecil, 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 The Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the The Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the The Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |