Welcome to Rockdale ...

Rockdale is located in Franklin County<1>.

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

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

Rockdale is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Rockdale: (717)

Communities Also Named Rockdale ...

While we believe that this Rockdale is located in Franklin County, we know of another 6 Pennsylvania communities named Rockdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bucks, Butler, Delaware, Jefferson, Lackawanna and Lehigh County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 37 communities that are also named Rockdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rockdale ...

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

• Hagerstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
  • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
  • Former name for Hagerstown:
  • Hager's Town
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
• Chambersburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
  • Chambersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,231 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chambersburg <4>
• Waynesboro
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
  • Waynesboro is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
• Greencastle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Smithsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithsburg
  • Smithsburg is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithsburg <4>
• Williamsport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
• Mont Alto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
  • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <4>
• Mercersburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
  • Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <4>
• McConnellsburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
  • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <4>
• Funkstown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkstown
  • Funkstown is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funkstown <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 Rockdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockdale ...

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

Adding Rockdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/