Welcome to Rock Springs ...

Rock Springs is located in Henderson County<1>.

The location of Rock Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)

Rock Springs is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rock Springs lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Rock Springs: (731)

Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...

While we believe that this Rock Springs is located in Henderson County, we know of another 5 Tennessee communities named Rock Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dickson, Dyer, Maury, Rutherford and Sullivan County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 40 communities that are also named Rock Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Springs.

Communities near Rock Springs ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Springs.

• Lavinia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
  • Lavinia is located in Carroll County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 34,274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavinia <4>
• Ledbetter
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledbetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter
  • Ledbetter is located in Gibson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 29,427 people
• Atkins ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
  • Atkins is located in Henderson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 13,664 people
• Lexington
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,866 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
• Milan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Medina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
  • Medina is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,379 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <4>
• Huntingdon
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
• Bruceton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton
  • Bruceton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton <4>
• Atwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
  • Atwood is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
• Trezevant
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trezevant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trezevant
  • Trezevant is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trezevant <4>

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 Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Springs.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Springs. 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 Springs.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Springs.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Springs ...

Looking for more information about Rock Springs? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rock Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Springs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/