The Rock, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
The Rock, Georgia is located in Georgia
The Rock, Georgia
The Rock, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°57′50″N 84°14′28″W / 32.96389°N 84.24111°W / 32.96389; -84.24111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyUpson
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30285
Area code706
GNIS feature ID333213[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

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated The Rock as a town in 1877.[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[5]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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900180—
19101884.4%
1920181−3.7%
1930171−5.5%
19401794.7%
1950147−17.9%
1960115−21.8%
197013618.3%
198078−42.6%
2010160—
202017911.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9]
1930-1940[10] 1940-1950[11] 1960-1980[12]

Not listed in the 1990 Census or the 2000 Census

1990[13] 2010[14] 2020[15]

The Rock first appeared in the 1900 U.S. Census as a town.[8] It did not appear in the 1990 U.S. Census or the 2000 U.S. Census after the town was dissolved.[13] It was listed as a CDP in the 2010 U.S. Census.[14]

The Rock CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 148 149 76.06% 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/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

  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 Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 256.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  13. ^ a b "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  14. ^ a b c "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.
  15. ^ 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.
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