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Welcome to Rockland ...

Rockland is located in Greenbrier County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Rockland, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rockland is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rockland: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Rockland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Rockland: This one is located in Greenbrier County and the other is located in Hardy County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 34 communities that are also named Rockland - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia (2), Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rockland ...

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

  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alderson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rupert
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Fairlea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Caldwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
  • Wolfcreek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Hollywood is located in Monroe County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockland ...

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

Adding Rockland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockland 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 Rockland was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rockland on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockland. 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 Greenbrier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockland - 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>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.









 

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