Welcome to Rocky Ridge ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Ridge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Ridge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Ridge, please Contact Us.
Rocky Ridge would have been located within present day Huntingdon County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Ridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ridge: Rocky Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rocky Rdge. or Rocky Ridg.)
Time Zone: The area where Rocky Ridge was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Rocky Ridge: This one is located in Huntingdon County and the other is located in Bucks County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Rocky Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Maryland, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, 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.
- Huntingdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
- Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntingdon
- From Rocky Ridge to Huntingdon
- Roaring Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <3>
- Mount Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Union <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Union
- From Rocky Ridge to Mount Union
- Martinsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Saxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saxton is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <3>
- Broad Top City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Three Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Springs <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Three Springs
- From Rocky Ridge to Three Springs
- Mapleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Orbisonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orbisonia
- Orbisonia is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orbisonia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orbisonia
- From Rocky Ridge to Orbisonia
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.
Adding Rocky Ridge to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Rocky Ridge was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Rocky Ridge in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Ridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |