Welcome to Rocky Cross ...
Rocky Cross is located in Nash County<1>.
Rocky Cross is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rocky Cross lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rocky Cross: 252
Communities near Rocky Cross ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Cross.
- Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wake Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
- Wake Forest is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Forest <3>
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knightdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightdale
- Knightdale is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightdale <3>
- Wendell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rolesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolesville
- Rolesville is located in Wake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolesville <3>
- Zebulon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Archer Lodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Louisburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Rocky Cross. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Cross.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Cross. 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 Rocky Cross.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Cross. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Cross.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Cross ...
Looking for more information about Rocky Cross? 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 Rocky Cross, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Cross.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Nash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Cross - 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. |