While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocky Spring, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Spring: Rocky Spg. (or less commonly used: Rocky Spng. or Rocky Sprng.)
Rocky Spring is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rocky Spring lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Rocky Spring (for example, toward Pikeville), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Surprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Spring. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Spring.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Spring. 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 Spring.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Spring. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Spring.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Spring ...
Looking for more information about Rocky Spring? 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 Spring, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Spring.
Adding Rocky Spring to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocky Spring 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 Spring was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rocky Spring post office opened in 1894.
If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Spring - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: