Welcome to Big Rock ...
Big Rock is located in Stewart County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
Big Rock is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Big Rock: 931
Communities Also Named Big Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Big Rock - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois, Iowa (3), Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Rock.
Communities near Big Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Rock.
- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Oak Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Throckmorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
- Tennessee Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cumberland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- LaFayette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for LaFayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- LaFayette is located in Christian County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaFayette <4>
- Bumpus Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Big Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Rock. 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 Big Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Big Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Rock ...
Looking for more information about Big Rock? 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 Big Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Rock.
Adding Big Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Big Rock 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 Big Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Big Rock post office opened in 1878.
We also found Big Rock on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Rock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Stewart, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |