Welcome to Rock Springs ...

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

Rock Springs is located in Marion County<1>.

The location of Rock Springs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rock Springs: Rock Spgs. (or less commonly used: Rock Spngs. or Rock Sprngs.)

Rock Springs is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rock Springs: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Rock Springs ...

While we believe that this Rock Springs is located in Marion County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Rock Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bosque and Franklin County.

Beyond Texas, there are 40 communities that are also named Rock Springs - they are located in Alabama (5), Arizona, Arkansas (3), California, Florida (2), Georgia (3), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Missouri (2), Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Ohio, Tennessee (6), Utah, Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Rock Springs ...

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

• Marshall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
• Hallsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
  • Hallsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <5>
• Daingerfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daingerfield
  • Daingerfield is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daingerfield <5>
• Jefferson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Linden
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Linden is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linden <5>
• Hughes Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Springs
  • Hughes Springs is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughes Springs <5>
• Lone Star
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Lone Star is located in Morris County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Star <5>
• Ore City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore City
  • Ore City is located in Upshur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ore City <5>
• Avinger
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avinger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avinger
  • Avinger is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avinger <5>
• Nesbitt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
  • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 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 Rock Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Springs ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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