Welcome to Rocky Point ...

Rocky Point is located in Putnam County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point: Rocky Pt.

Rocky Point is 1,410 feet [430 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Rocky Point (for example, toward Sunbright), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The area code for Rocky Point: (931)

Communities Also Named Rocky Point ...

While we believe that this Rocky Point is located in Putnam County, we know of another 3 Tennessee communities named Rocky Point. Those communities are located in the following counties: Cannon, Hamblen and Shelby County.

Beyond Tennessee, there are 26 communities that are also named Rocky Point - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Florida, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia and Washington (3).

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

Communities near Rocky Point ...

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

• Clarktown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
  • Clarktown is located in White County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 146,806 people
• Cookeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookeville
  • Cookeville is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cookeville <4>
• Sparta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in White County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Lafayette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 4,962 people
• Algood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Algood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algood
  • Algood is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algood <4>
• Livingston
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
  • Livingston is located in Overton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
• Monterey
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <4>
• Dykes Crossroads
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Crossroads
  • Dykes Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,281 people
• White Plains
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Putnam County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,231 people
• Baxter
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
  • Baxter is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <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 Rocky Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Point.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Point ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/