Welcome to Rocklick ...
Rocklick is located in Marshall County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rocklick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Rocklick is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rocklick lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rocklick: 304 & 681<3>
Communities Also Named Rocklick ...
While we believe that this Rocklick is located in Marshall County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Rocklick. Those communities are located in the following counties: Boone and Fayette County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocklick.
Communities near Rocklick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocklick.
- Wheeling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moundsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martins Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
- Shadyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
- Bethlehem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McMechen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Rocklick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocklick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocklick. 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 Rocklick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocklick. See our Newspapers Page for Rocklick.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocklick ...
Looking for more information about Rocklick? 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 Rocklick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocklick.
Adding Rocklick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rocklick 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 Rocklick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rocklick post office opened in 1846.
We also found Rocklick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rocklick.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Marshall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocklick - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Rocklick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Rocklick 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. |
| <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/ |