Welcome to Rock Town ...
Rock Town is located in Jefferson County<1>.
The location of Rock Town has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Rock Town is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock Town lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rock Town lies within the (865) area code.
Communities near Rock Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Town.
- Kodak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kodak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodak
- Kodak is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 184,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kodak <4>
- Clevenger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Cook Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Morristown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Hamblen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <4>
- Sevierville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevierville
- Sevierville is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sevierville <4>
- Dyers Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Cocke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,894 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Sevier County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,219 people
- Jaybird
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Town. 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 Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Town. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Town.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Town ...
Looking for more information about Rock Town? 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 Town, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Town.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Jefferson, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Town - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |