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Welcome to Rockhill ...

Rockhill is located in Bucks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockhill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rockhill is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rockhill ...

While we believe that this Rockhill is located in Bucks County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Rockhill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Huntingdon and Lancaster County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 5 communities that are also named Rockhill - they are located in Mississippi, Nevada and Texas.

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

Communities near Rockhill ...

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

  • Allentown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Norristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lansdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Emmaus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Quakertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Doylestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Hatboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Souderton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockhill ...

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

Adding Rockhill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Rockhill on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockhill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.