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Red Rock is located

Red Rock is located in Bastrop County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Red Rock is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Red Rock: (512)

The ZIP code for Red Rock: 78662<3>

Communities Also Named Red Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Red Rock: This one is located in Bastrop County and the other is located in Gregg County.

Beyond Texas, there are 30 communities that are also named Red Rock - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (4), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Red Rock.

Communities near Red Rock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Red Rock.

  • Lockhart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Bastrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bastrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop
    • Bastrop is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bastrop <4>
  • Smithville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
    • Smithville is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
  • Mustang Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mustang Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Ridge
    • Mustang Ridge is located in Bastrop County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,001 people
  • Niederwald
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niederwald
    • Niederwald is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Webberville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
  • Taylorsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
    • Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
  • Saint Johns Colony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns Colony
    • Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
  • Dale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <4>

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 Red Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Rock ...

Looking for more information about Red Rock? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Red Rock, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Red Rock.

Adding Red Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Rock 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 Red Rock was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Red Rock in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Rock.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bastrop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Red Rock). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Red Rock or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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