Welcome to Rocky Fork ...
Rocky Fork is located in Rutherford County<1>.
The location of Rocky Fork has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Fork, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Fork: Rocky Frk.
Rocky Fork is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rocky Fork lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Rocky Fork ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.rutherfordchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rocky Fork, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Rocky Fork ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Tennessee communities named Rocky Fork: This one is located in Rutherford County and the other is located in Unicoi County.
Beyond Tennessee, there are 3 communities that are also named Rocky Fork - they are located in Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Fork.
Communities near Rocky Fork ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Fork.
- Nashville - Davidson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Murphree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Mount Juliet
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- La Vergne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vergne
- La Vergne is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vergne <5>
- Morrow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Nolensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
- Nolensville is located in Williamson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <5>
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 Rocky Fork. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Fork.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Fork. 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 Rocky Fork.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Fork. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Fork.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Fork ...
Looking for more information about Rocky Fork? 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 Rocky Fork, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Fork.
Adding Rocky Fork to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocky Fork 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 Rocky Fork was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rocky Fork post office opened in 1878.
We also found Rocky Fork on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocky Fork.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Fork. 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 Rocky Fork - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |