Welcome to Rock Island ...

Rock Island is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Rock Island is located in Marion County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Rock Island: Rock Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Rock Island is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rock Island: 903 & 430<3>

Communities Also Named Rock Island ...

While we believe that this Rock Island is located in Marion County, we know of another 5 Texas communities named Rock Island. Those communities are located in the following counties: Colorado, Liberty, Polk, Waller and Washington County.

Beyond Texas, there are 21 communities that are also named Rock Island - they are located in Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Manitoba, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oklahoma (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near Rock Island ...

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

Gilmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmer is located in Upshur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmer <4>
Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Camp County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <4>
Daingerfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Daingerfield is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <4>
Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
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Hughes Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <4>
Lone Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <4>
Ore City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ore City is located in Upshur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
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Avinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Avinger is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
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Coffeeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
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Jenkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
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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 Rock Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Island.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Island ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Rock Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Rock Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.