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Welcome to Rockport ...

The city of Rockport is located in Ohio County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockport, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1863.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockport has a population of 266 people<3> (see below for details).

Rockport is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rockport lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rockport, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Rockport: (270)

The ZIP code for Rockport: 42369<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockport had an population of 266 people (or a decrease of 20.36% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockport had a population of 266 people. This makes Rockport the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 266 people, the population of Rockport decreased 20.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 334 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockport.

Communities Also Named Rockport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Rockport - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), Ohio (3), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Rockport ...

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

  • Central City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Greenville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Beaver Dam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Ohio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,715 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
  • Morgantown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Livermore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <6>
  • Powderly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
    • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <6>
  • Drakesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacramento
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockport ...

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

Adding Rockport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockport 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 Rockport was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rockport post office opened in 1863.

We also found Rockport in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockport.

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Ohio, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockport.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 city (such as Rockport). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockport or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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