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Welcome to Rockville ...

Rockville is located in Bedford County<1>.


The location of Rockville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Rockville is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rockville: (814)

Websites for Rockville ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.bedfordcountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rockville, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Rockville ...

While we believe that this Rockville is located in Bedford County, we know of another 11 Pennsylvania communities named Rockville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Armstrong, Cambria, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Dauphin, Juniata, Lawrence, Mifflin, Northampton and York County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 49 communities that are also named Rockville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Rockville ...

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

  • Cumberland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Bedford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
  • Berlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Berlin is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,931 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
  • Everett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
  • Boswell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
    • Boswell is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <4>
  • Central City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
    • Central City is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <4>
  • Hyndman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyndman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyndman
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyndman <4>
  • Hooversville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooversville
    • Hooversville is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Indian Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
    • Indian Lake is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
  • Stoystown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoystown
    • Stoystown is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 317 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoystown <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 Rockville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockville ...

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

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

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









 

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