Welcome to Rocky Summit ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Summit. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Summit to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Summit, please Contact Us.
Rocky Summit would have been located within present day Grainger County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Summit is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rocky Summit was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Rocky Summit was located: 865
Communities near Rocky Summit ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Summit.
- Morristown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dyers Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
- Jefferson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
- Rogersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
- Dandridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bean Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beans is located in Grainger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
- Bright ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bright is located in Hamblen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 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 Summit. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Summit.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Summit. 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 Summit.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Summit. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Summit.
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 Summit, 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 Grainger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Summit - 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. |