Around Rock Springs ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rock Springs, with the nearest first.
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Hill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Lake Lure
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Village of Chimney Rock Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Chimney Rock Village
- Estimated population in 2015: 108 people
- Chimney Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bat Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherfordton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehouse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Bearwallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Spindale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bakersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Lynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
For more communities neighboring Rock Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rock Springs.
Polk County ...
Rock Springs is primarily located in Polk County<2>. A portion of Rock Springs extends into Rutherford County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Henderson, Rutherford, Greenville (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock Springs ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Springs.
Airports Near Rock Springs ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rock Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rock Springs.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock Springs), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |