Welcome to Rockingham ...
The city of Rockingham is located in Richmond County<1> and is the County Seat for Richmond County.
The location of Rockingham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Rockingham: ROCK-ing-ham<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rockingham has a population of 8,682 people<4> (see below for details).
Rockingham is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Rockingham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rockingham: (910)
Websites for Rockingham ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.richmondcountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rockingham, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockingham had an population of 8,682 people. This is a decrease of 9.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockingham had a population of 9,558 people (which is 20.49% of the total population of Richmond County). This makes Rockingham the county's most populous community.
The population of Rockingham represents 0.1% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,558 people, the population of Rockingham decreased 1.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,672 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockingham.
Communities Also Named Rockingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rockingham - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockingham.
Communities near Rockingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockingham.
- Cheraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
- Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <6>
- Wadesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesboro <6>
- Foxfire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Ellerbe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
- Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <6>
- Hoffman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Gibson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <6>
- Lilesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilesville
- Lilesville is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lilesville <6>
- Morven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morven
- Morven is located in Anson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Norman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - McFarlan
(14 miles [22.5 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 Rockingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockingham. 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 Rockingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockingham. Our list includes 20 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rockingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockingham ...
Looking for more information about Rockingham? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rockingham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockingham.
Adding Rockingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockingham 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 Rockingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rockingham post office opened in 1826.
We also found Rockingham in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rockingham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockingham. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockingham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |