Rock Hill, Indiana

Rock Hill is an unincorporated community in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

Rock Hill, Indiana
Rock Hill is located in Indiana
Rock Hill
Rock Hill
Rock Hill is located in the United States
Rock Hill
Rock Hill
Coordinates: 37°56′42″N 87°02′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySpencer
TownshipOhio
Elevation387 ft (118 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID442201

History

The community took its name from a nearby rock formation.[3]

Geography

Rock Hill is located at 37°56′42″N 87°02′24″W.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. "Rock Hill, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for an outcrop of rock...


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