Welcome to Rockport ...
So far, we found very little information about Rockport. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rockport to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rockport, please Contact Us.
Rockport would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Rockport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rockport is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rockport was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Rockport was located: 740 & 220<5>
Communities Also Named Rockport ...
While we believe that this Rockport is located in Monroe County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Rockport. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allen and Cuyahoga County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 28 communities that are also named Rockport - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockport.
Communities near Rockport ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockport.
- Moundsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundsville
- Moundsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundsville <6>
- Paden City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
- Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <6>
- Woodsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsfield
- Woodsfield is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsfield <6>
- Powhatan Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan Point
- Powhatan Point is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan Point <6>
- Glen Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dale
- Glen Dale is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Dale <6>
- Sistersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
- Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <6>
- Matamoras
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 828 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <6>
- Middlebourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
- Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <6>
- Pine Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <6>
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 Rockport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockport.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockport. 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 Rockport.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockport. See our Newspapers Page for Rockport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rockport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Rockport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Rockport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |