Welcome to Rock Island ...
Rock Island is located in Warren County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Rock Island: Rock Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Rock Island is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rock Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Rock Island (for example, toward Spring City), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Code for Rock Island: 931
Communities Also Named Rock Island ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Rock Island - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oklahoma (2), Quebec, Texas (6), Virginia and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Island.
Communities near Rock Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Island.
- Clarktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
- Clarktown is located in White County
- Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - McMinnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Sparta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Sopha ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Doyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Doyle is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Young Bend
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
- Centertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
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 Rock Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Island. 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 Rock Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Island. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Island ...
Looking for more information about Rock Island? 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 Rock Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Island.
Adding Rock Island to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock Island 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 Rock Island was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Rock Island on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Island - 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. |