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Welcome to Rock Ridge ...

Rock Ridge is located in Wilson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rock Ridge: Rock Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rock Rdge. or Rock Ridg.)

Rock Ridge is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Rock Ridge: 252

Communities Also Named Rock Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rock Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida and Manitoba.

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

Communities near Rock Ridge ...

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

  • Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wendell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Selma
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,323 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
  • Zebulon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nashville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Archer Lodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Lodge
    • Archer Lodge is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,322 people
    • Archer Lodge has also been known as:
    • Archer
  • Wilson's Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
    • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
  • Pine Level
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sharpsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kenly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenly
    • Kenly is located in Johnston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenly <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 Rock Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Ridge - 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.