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Welcome to Red Rock ...

Red Rock is located in Upshur County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Rock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Red Rock is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Red Rock: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Red Rock ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Red Rock - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona (4), Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota (2), Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2), Texas (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Red Rock ...

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

  • Clarksburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <5>
  • Weston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
  • Philippi
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Belington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Stonewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
    • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Nutter Fort
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
    • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
  • Anmoore
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
    • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <5>
  • West Milford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Junior
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
    • Junior is located in Barbour County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 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 Red Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Red Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Rock ...

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

Adding Red Rock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Red Rock 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 Red Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Red Rock post office opened in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Rock.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Upshur, 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 Red Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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