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Welcome to Rockland ...

Rockland is located in Baltimore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rockland is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rockland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rockland: 410, 443 & 667<3>

Communities Also Named Rockland ...

While we believe that this Rockland is located in Baltimore County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Rockland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Howard and Montgomery County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 34 communities that are also named Rockland - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockland.

Websites for Rockland ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rockland, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Rockland ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bel Air
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bel Air is located in Harford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Former names for Bel Air:
    • Belle Air
    • Belle Aire
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Air <4>
  • Hampstead
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Chattolanee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chattolanee is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattolanee
  • Garrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Garrison is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
  • Gwynn Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hampton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hampton is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Howardsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Howardsville is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
  • Mount Wilson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Wilson is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wilson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockland ...

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

Adding Rockland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockland 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 (so far) for Rockland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Rockland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Rockland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.