Welcome to Rockwood ...
The city of Rockwood is located in Roane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rockwood has a population of 5,437 people<2> (see below for details).
Rockwood is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rockwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While Rockwood is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Rockwood: 865
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockwood had an population of 5,437 people. This is a decrease of 2.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockwood had a population of 5,562 people (or 10.27% of the total population of Roane County). This makes Rockwood the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Rockwood represents 0.09% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,562 people, the population of Rockwood decreased 3.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,774 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockwood.
Communities Also Named Rockwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Rockwood - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockwood.
Communities near Rockwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockwood.
- Fairfield Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Glade
- Fairfield Glade is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield Glade <5>
- Harriman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
- Harriman is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <5>
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
- White Wing Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Wing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
- White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Coalfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
- Coalfield is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
- Spring City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring City <5>
- Surprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Center Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ford
- Center Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,485 people
- Midtown Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midtown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midtown Heights
- Midtown Heights is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 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 Rockwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockwood. 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 Rockwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockwood. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rockwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockwood ...
Looking for more information about Rockwood? 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 Rockwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockwood.
Adding Rockwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockwood 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 Rockwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rockwood post office opened in 1868.
We also found Rockwood in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Roane County: www.roanealliance.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 Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockwood. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |