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Welcome to Rockville ...

The town of Rockville is located in Charleston County<1>.


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


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockville has a population of 137 people<3> (see below for details).

Rockville is near sea level<4>.

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

Rockville is within the (843) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockville had an population of 137 people. This is an increase of 2.24% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockville had a population of 134 people. This makes Rockville the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 134 people, the population of Rockville decreased 2.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 137 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rockville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Rockville - they are located in Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (12), Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Rockville ...

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

  • Charleston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • James Island
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
    • James Island is located in Charleston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
  • Hollywood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ravenel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Folly Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Kiawah Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Meggett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Edisto Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edisto Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
    • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
  • Wadmalaw Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edisto Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockville ...

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

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

The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 Rockville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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