Welcome to Rockhill ...

Rockhill is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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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 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rockhill: 717 & 223<3>

Communities Also Named Rockhill ...

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

Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- York is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
Ephrata
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Ephrata is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ephrata <4>
Elizabethtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <4>
Columbia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
Lititz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Lititz is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <4>
Mount Joy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Mount Joy is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,264 people
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Red Lion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Red Lion is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,309 people
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New Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- New Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Holland <4>
Manheim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manheim
- Manheim is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manheim <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lancaster, 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>	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 717 code has been Overlayed with the 223 area code. New phone numbers in the Rockhill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 717 or 223. As a result, placing a call in the Rockhill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.