Welcome to Rock Ford ...
Rock Ford is located in Cleveland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Ford: Rock Frd.
Rock Ford is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rock Ford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rock Ford: 704 & 980<3>
Communities Also Named Rock Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rock Ford - they are located in Missouri and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Ford.
Communities near Rock Ford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Ford.
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gaffney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cherryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Boiling Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spindale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindale
- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <4>
- Rutherfordton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blacksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Belwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Chesnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Rock Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Ford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Ford. 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 Rock Ford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Ford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Ford ...
Looking for more information about Rock Ford? 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 Rock Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Ford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Ford - 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 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Ford area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Ford 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. |
| <5> | 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. |