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Welcome to Rockdale ...

Rockdale is located in Rutherford County<1>.


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


Rockdale is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Rockdale ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rutherfordchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rockdale, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Rockdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Rockdale: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Maury County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 37 communities that are also named Rockdale - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts (3), Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (7), Texas (2), Washington (2), West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rockdale ...

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

  • Nashville - Davidson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville - Davidson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville - Davidson
    • Nashville - Davidson is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 670,820 people
  • Murfreesboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hendersonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <5>
  • Brentwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mount Juliet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Juliet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
    • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <5>
  • Lebanon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Vergne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Marvel ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
    • Marvel is located in Davidson County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 11,322 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 Rockdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockdale ...

Looking for more information about Rockdale? 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 Rockdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockdale.

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

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

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 Rutherford, 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 Rockdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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