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Welcome to Rock Camp ...

Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Camp, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

Rock Camp is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rock Camp: 740 & 220<3>

The ZIP code for Rock Camp: 45675<4>

Communities Also Named Rock Camp ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Rock Camp: This one is located in Lawrence County and the other is located in Columbiana County.

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

Websites for Rock Camp ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.lawrencecountyohio.org/

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

Communities near Rock Camp ...

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

  • Huntington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
  • Ironton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Barboursville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • South Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Russell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Russell is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
  • Kenova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
  • Raceland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Raceland is located in Greenup County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Coal Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Camp ...

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

Adding Rock Camp to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rock Camp 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 (so far) for Rock Camp was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rock Camp post office opened in 1855.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Camp - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Camp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Camp area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rock Camp). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rock Camp or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/