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Welcome to Rockbridge ...

Rockbridge is located in Hocking County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockbridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.

Rockbridge is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rockbridge: 740 & 220<3>

The ZIP code for Rockbridge: 43149<4>

Communities Also Named Rockbridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Rockbridge - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, South Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rockbridge ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockbridge ...

Looking for more information about Rockbridge? 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 Rockbridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockbridge.

Adding Rockbridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rockbridge post office opened in 1863.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockbridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hocking, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockbridge - 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 Rockbridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Rockbridge 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 Rockbridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockbridge 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/