Welcome to Rockland ...
Rockland is located in Howard County<1>.
Rockland is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rockland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rockland ...
While we believe that this Rockland is located in Howard County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Rockland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Baltimore 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.howardchamber.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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Mount Airy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sykesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <3>
- Laytonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brookeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookeville
- Brookeville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookeville <3>
- Catonsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Ilchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilchester
- Ilchester is located in Howard County
- Milford Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mill
- Milford Mill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Mill <3>
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.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Howard, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |