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Welcome to Rocky Point Center ...

Rocky Point Center is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Rocky Point Center is located in Rains County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Rocky Point Center: Rocky Pt. Ctr. (or less commonly used: Rocky Pt. Cen., Rocky Pt. Cent. or Rocky Pt. Cntr.)

Rocky Point Center is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rocky Point Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Rocky Point Center: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities near Rocky Point Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Point Center.

  • Wills Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grand Saline
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • West Tawakoni
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
    • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
  • Quitman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Edgewood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Tawakoni
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
    • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
  • Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Oak
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Oak <5>
  • Hawk Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
    • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Alba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Point Center ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Point Center. 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 Rains, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Point Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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