Welcome to Point Rock ...

Point Rock is located in Meigs County<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Point Rock, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Rock, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Point Rock: Pt. Rock

Point Rock is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Point Rock: (740)

Communities Also Named Point Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Point Rock - it's located in New York.

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

Communities near Point Rock ...

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

• Athens
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
  • Athens is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
• Jackson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Wellston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <4>
• Middleport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
  • Middleport is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <4>
• Pomeroy
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
• McArthur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
  • McArthur is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <4>
• Mason
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <4>
• Albany
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Athens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Hamden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
  • Hamden is located in Vinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <4>
• Rio Grande
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
  • Rio Grande is located in Gallia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande <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 Point Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Rock ...

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

Adding Point Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Rock.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/