Welcome to Rocker ...
Rocker is located in Silver Bow County<1>.
The location of Rocker has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocker, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Rocker is 5,370 feet [1,637 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rocker is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rocker lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rocker is within the boundaries of the (406) area code.
Communities near Rocker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocker.
- Butte - Silver Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte - Silver Bow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte - Silver Bow
- Butte - Silver Bow is located in Silver Bow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 34,207 people
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
- Walkerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
- Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <5>
- North Walkerville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Walkerville
- North Walkerville is located in Silver Bow County
- Janney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Janney is located in Silver Bow County
- Fairmont Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Hot Springs
- Fairmont Hot Springs is located in Silver Bow County
- Fairmont Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Gregson Fairmont Hot Springs
- Gregson Hot Springs
- Gregson Springs
- Gregson
- Gregson ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregson
- Gregson is located in Deer Lodge County
- Highland City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland City
- Highland City is located in Silver Bow County
- Elk Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mine Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Creek
- Mine Creek is located in Deer Lodge County
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 Rocker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocker. 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 Rocker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocker. See our Newspapers Page for Rocker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocker ...
Looking for more information about Rocker? 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 Rocker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocker.
Adding Rocker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocker 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 for Rocker was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Silver Bow, 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 Rocker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |