Rockwall (TX)

Welcome to Rockwall County ...

Time Zone: Rockwall County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Rockwall is the Seat for Rockwall County.

Rockwall County was founded in 1873 and was created by taking area from Kaufman County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rockwall had a population of 104,862 people. This is an increase of 33.86% since the last Census (which gave a population of 78,337 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockwall represented 0.31% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Rockwall County:

Fate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Fate is located in Rockwall County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
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McLendon - Chisholm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
Mobile City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
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- Mobile City is located in Rockwall County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
Rockwall
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rockwall is located in Rockwall County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Texas
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- Website for the //www.tsl.texas.gov/

Websites specific to Rockwall County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Collin County
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- Dallas County
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- Hunt County
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- Kaufman County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Texas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Texas
- Cemeteries of Rockwall County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Texas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Texas

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.