Rockhill is located in Collin County<1>.
Rockhill is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rockhill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rockhill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rockhill - they are located in Mississippi, Nevada and Pennsylvania (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockhill.
Communities near Rockhill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockhill.
- Plano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McKinney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Denton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
- Richardson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lewisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Little Elm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Little Elm is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <3>
- Farmers Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
- Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <3>
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 Rockhill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockhill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockhill. 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 Rockhill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockhill. See our Newspapers Page for Rockhill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockhill ...
Looking for more information about Rockhill? 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 Rockhill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockhill.
Adding Rockhill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockhill 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 Rockhill was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockhill.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockhill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |