Welcome to Rockerville ...
Rockerville is located in Pennington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockerville, 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.
From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Rockerville had a population of 148 people.<2> (see below for details).
Rockerville is 4,370 feet [1,332 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rockerville is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rockerville lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rockerville: (605)
Communities near Rockerville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockerville.
- Rapid City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
- Rapid City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <4>
- Box Elder
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Box Elder is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Elder <4>
- Rapid Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rapid Valley is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,260 people
- Spokane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Summerset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Summerset is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerset <4>
- Custer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Custer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <4>
- Hill City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <4>
- Piedmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
- Johnson Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Siding
- Johnson Siding is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 659 people
- Murphy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Rockerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockerville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockerville. 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 Rockerville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockerville. See our Newspapers Page for Rockerville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockerville ...
Looking for more information about Rockerville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rockerville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockerville.
Adding Rockerville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockerville 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 Rockerville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockerville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Pennington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockerville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockerville - 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. |
| <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. |