Welcome to Rockville ...
Rockville is located in Hanover County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Rockville is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rockville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rockville lies within the (804) area code.
The ZIP code for Rockville: 23146<3>
Communities Also Named Rockville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Rockville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockville.
Communities near Rockville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockville.
- Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Hanover County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
- Goodall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vontay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Wyndham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Montpelier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <4>
- Short Pump
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
- Short Pump is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump <4>
- Tuckahoe Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Glen Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Allen
- Glen Allen is located in Henrico County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Allen <4>
- Gwathmey
(10 miles [16.1 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 Rockville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockville. 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 Rockville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockville. See our Newspapers Page for Rockville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockville ...
Looking for more information about Rockville? 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 Rockville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockville.
Adding Rockville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockville 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 Rockville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rockville post office opened in 1850.
We also found Rockville in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Hanover, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockville - 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 Rockville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockville 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |