Rockholds, Kentucky

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States

Rockholds

Unincorporated community

Rockholds

Location within the state of Kentucky

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Rockholds (the United States)

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Coordinates: 36°49′43″N 84°6′59″W﻿ / ﻿36.82861°N 84.11639°W﻿ / 36.82861; -84.11639
Country| United States
State| Kentucky
County| Whitley
Area

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• Total| 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Land| 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation

| 984 ft (300 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 330
• Density| 278.25/sq mi (107.39/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP codes|

40759

FIPS code| 21-66162
GNIS feature ID| 502166[2]

Rockholds is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Whitley County, Kentucky, United States.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2020| 330| | —
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

## History

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A post office has been open at Rockholds since 1838.[4] The community's name most likely honors Thomas Rockhold, a pioneer merchant.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockholds, Kentucky
3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
4. ^ http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm[permanent dead link]
5. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 254\. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.

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Municipalities and communities of Whitley County, Kentucky, United States

County seat: Williamsburg

Cities|

* Corbin‡
* Williamsburg

Location of Whitley County, Kentucky

CDPs|

* Emlyn
* Pleasant View
* Rockholds

Other
unincorporated
communities|

* Carpenter
* Dixie
* Gatliff
* Goldbug
* Julip
* Lot
* Louden Coal Camp
* Lucky
* Mountain Ash
* Nevisdale
* Rain
* Red Ash Coal Camp
* Redbird
* Saxton
* Siler
* Watts Creek Jellico Coal Company
* Wofford
* Woodbine
* Yaden

Ghost town|

* Packard

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county

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