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Welcome to Rocky Ridge ...

Rocky Ridge is located in Overton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ridge: Rocky Rdg. (or less commonly used: Rocky Rdge. or Rocky Ridg.)

Rocky Ridge is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Code for Rocky Ridge: 931

Communities Also Named Rocky Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Rocky Ridge - they are located in Alabama (3), Maryland, Missouri, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Rocky Ridge ...

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

  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cooper is located in Fentress County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
  • Livingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompsons Store
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Jamestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Albany is located in Clinton County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
  • Celina
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Grimsley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Byrdstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Allardt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bangham Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
    • Estimated population in 2014: 504 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 Rocky Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Ridge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Ridge ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Overton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Ridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.