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Welcome to Rockdale ...

Rockdale is located in Chenango County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rockdale is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Rockdale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chenangony.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rockdale, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Rockdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 37 communities that are also named Rockdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rockdale ...

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

  • Oneonta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oneonta <4>
  • Norwich
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,557 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
  • Greene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <4>
  • Unadilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
    • Unadilla is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <4>
  • New Berlin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
    • New Berlin is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
  • Otego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Afton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <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 Rockdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockdale ...

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

Adding Rockdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockdale 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 Rockdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rockdale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockdale.

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

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Chenango, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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