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Welcome to Rocky Point ...

So far, we found very little information about Rocky Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rocky Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Point, please Contact Us.

Rocky Point would have been located within present day Shelby County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point: Rocky Pt.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Point is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Rocky Point was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Rocky Point was located: 901

Communities Also Named Rocky Point ...

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

  • Memphis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Bartlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Southaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Collierville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Branch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Germantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Lake is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Estimated population in 2014: 34,269 people
  • Lakeland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Millington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Point - 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.