Welcome to Rockham ...
The town of Rockham is located in Faulk County<1>.
The location of Rockham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Rockham: RAHK-uhm<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockham, 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 Census Estimates for 2019, Rockham has a population of 32 people<4> (see below for details).
Rockham is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Rockham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rockham is within the boundaries of the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockham had an population of 32 people. This is a decrease of 3.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 39.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockham had a population of 33 people. This makes Rockham the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 33 people, the population of Rockham decreased 37.74% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 53 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockham.
Communities near Rockham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockham.
- Redfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redfield <6>
- Faulkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkton
- Faulkton is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faulkton <6>
- Florence ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Polo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Tulare
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
- Tulare is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <6>
- Miranda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Miranda is located in Faulk County
- Estimated population in 2014: 122 people
- Ashton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Spink County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <6>
- Cresbard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresbard
- Cresbard is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresbard <6>
- Zell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Orient
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Faulk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <6>
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 Rockham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockham. 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 Rockham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockham. See our Newspapers Page for Rockham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockham ...
Looking for more information about Rockham? 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 Rockham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockham.
Adding Rockham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockham 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 Rockham was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Faulk, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rockham. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockham. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockham - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |