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Welcome to Rocky Ridge ...

The village of Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Ridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ridge: Rocky Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rocky Rdge. or Rocky Ridg.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rocky Ridge has a population of 409 people<2> (see below for details).

Rocky Ridge is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Rocky Ridge: 419 & 567<4>

The ZIP code for Rocky Ridge: 43458<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rocky Ridge had an population of 409 people. This is a decrease of 1.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rocky Ridge had a population of 417 people. This makes Rocky Ridge the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 417 people, the population of Rocky Ridge increased 7.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 389 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rocky Ridge.

Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rocky Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Maryland, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Rocky Ridge ...

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

  • Toledo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Oregon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rossford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Clyde
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <6>
  • Port Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Northwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Walbridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Oak Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gibsonburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Ridge ...

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

Adding Rocky Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rocky Ridge 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 Rocky Ridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rocky Ridge post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Ridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rocky Ridge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Rocky Ridge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky Ridge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 village (such as Rocky Ridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rocky Ridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/