Welcome to Rocky Hook ...

Rocky Hook is located in Dorchester County<1>.

The location of Rocky Hook has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Rocky Hook is near sea level<3>.

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

Rocky Hook is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (410), (443)<4> and (667).

Communities near Rocky Hook ...

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

• Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
• Cambridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
• Fruitland
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,326 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
• Laurel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Delmar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
• Federalsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federalsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federalsburg
  • Federalsburg is located in Caroline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Federalsburg <5>
• Hurlock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurlock
  • Hurlock is located in Dorchester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurlock <5>
• Delmar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
  • Delmar is located in Sussex County (DE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <5>
• Hebron
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Wicomico County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <5>
• Trappe
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
  • Trappe is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Hook ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Hook. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/