Welcome to Rock Springs ...

Rock Springs is located in Sullivan County<1>.

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

Rock Springs is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rock Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rock Springs: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...

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

• Johnson City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson City is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
  • Former names for Johnson City:
  • Blue Plum Station
  • Haynesville
  • Johnsons Depot
  • Johnsons Tank
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
• Kingsport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
• Collingwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
• East Ridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • East Ridge is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
  • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
• Cross
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cross is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
• Mill Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
  • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
• Bloomingdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
• Colonial Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
• Church Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
• Jonesborough
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jonesborough is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesborough
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesborough <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.