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Welcome to Rocky Run ...

Rocky Run is located in Dinwiddie County<1>.

Rocky Run is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rocky Run lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rocky Run: 804 & 686<3>

Communities Also Named Rocky Run ...

While we believe that this Rocky Run is located in Dinwiddie County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Rocky Run. Those communities are located in the following counties: Orange and Prince William County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Run.

Communities near Rocky Run ...

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

  • Petersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Blackstone
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • McKenney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alberta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Stony Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laird ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
  • Darvills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
  • Hebron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Ammon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Run ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dinwiddie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Run - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Rocky Run area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Rocky Run 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.