The Rock, Georgia

Place in Georgia, United States

The Rock, Georgia

Unincorporated community
Census-designated place

The Rock, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°57′50″N 84°14′28″W﻿ / ﻿32.96389°N 84.24111°W﻿ / 32.96389; -84.24111
Country| United States
State| Georgia
County| Upson
Elevation

| 823 ft (251 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

30285

Area code| 706
GNIS feature ID| 333213[1]

The Rock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The Rock is located on Georgia State Route 36, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Thomaston. The Rock has a post office with ZIP code 30285,[2] although the post office is on the list to be closed.[3] The Rock is also home to the area-famous Rock Ranch, a small theme park with a farming theme. The Rock is bordered by the cities of Barnesville, Hannahs Mill, Meansville, and Yatesville.

## History

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A post office called The Rock was established in 1853.[4] The community was named for a rock formation near the original town site.[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated The Rock as a town in 1877.[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]

In 1847, the Central of Georgia Railway opened its Thomaston to Barnesville line, which ran through The Rock. In 1963, the Southern Railway (U.S.) acquired the Central of Georgia, and with it, the line in The Rock. When the Southern merged with the N&W to form the Norfolk Southern Railway in 1982, the line in The Rock, as well as all former CofG trackage, went to NS. In 2016, NS leased the line to its current operator, CaterParrot Railnet.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1900| 180| | —
1910| 188| | 4.4%
1920| 181| | −3.7%
1930| 171| | −5.5%
1940| 179| | 4.7%
1950| 147| | −17.9%
1960| 115| | −21.8%
1970| 136| | 18.3%
1980| 78| | −42.6%
1990| 88| | 12.8%
2010| 160| | —
2020| 179| | 11.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14]
1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17]
2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]

The Rock first appeared in the 1900 U.S. Census as a town.[10] It did not appear in the 2000 U.S. Census after the town was dissolved.[17] It was listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[21]

The Rock CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[21] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2010  | % 2020

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White alone (NH)  | 148  | 149  | 92.50%  | 83.24%
Black or African American alone (NH)  | 2  | 11  | 1.25%  | 6.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Asian alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)  | 0  | 0  | 0.00%  | 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)  | 0  | 6  | 0.00%  | 3.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)  | 10  | 13  | 6.25%  | 7.26%
Total | 160 | 179 | 100.00% | 100.00%

## References

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1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
3. ^ "Expanded Access Study List - Georgia". about.usps.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011.
4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
5. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 224\. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1877. p. 189.
7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
10. ^ a b "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
17. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
19. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
20. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – The Rock CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
21. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – The Rock CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.

* "History | CaterParrott Railnet". Retrieved October 23, 2020.
* "Iron Horse Development 1830 1860". www.cityofbarnesville.com. Retrieved October 23, 2020.

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