Rock (WI)

Welcome to Rock County ...

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

The community of Janesville is the Seat for Rock County.

Rock County was founded in 1836.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rock had a population of 163,120 people. This is an increase of 1.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 160,331 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rock represented 2.82% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Rock County:

Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
Beloit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,716 people
Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,128 people
Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 975 people
Edgerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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- Edgerton is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
Evansville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
Footville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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- Footville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
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- Fulton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  - Fulton is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,435 people
- Harmony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  - Harmony is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,604 people
- Janesville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  - Janesville is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
- Johnstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  - Johnstown is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- La Prairie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
  - La Prairie is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
- Lima
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  - Lima is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Magnolia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  - Magnolia is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Milton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  - Milton is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,126 people
- Newark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  - Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,617 people
- Orfordville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orfordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
  - Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Plymouth
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  - Plymouth is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Porter
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  - Porter is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  - Rock is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
- Spring Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  - Spring Valley is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Turtle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle
  - Turtle is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,383 people
- Union
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  - Union is located in Rock County (WI)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Wisconsin
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- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Websites specific to Rock County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Green County
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- Dane County
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- Jefferson County
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- Walworth County
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- Boone County
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- Winnebago County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Rock County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.