Welcome to Rock Springs ...

Rock Springs is primarily located in Polk County<1>. A portion of Rock Springs extends into Rutherford County.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)

Rock Springs is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rock Springs is within the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...

While we believe that this Rock Springs is located in Polk County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Rock Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Orange and Pitt County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 40 communities that are also named Rock Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Tennessee (6), Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rock Springs ...

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

• Hendersonville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Black Mountain
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Forest City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
• Spindale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherfordton
  • Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <4>
• Flat Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,408 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
• Landrum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
• Tryon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Lake Lure
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
• Columbus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Polk County: www.polknc.org

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/