Rockholds, Kentucky

Rockholds
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°49′43″N84°6′59″W / 36.82861°N 84.11639°W / 36.82861; -84.11639
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Whitley
Area [1]
• Total	1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
• Land	1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
• Water	0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	330
• Density	278.1/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. As of the 2020 census, Rockholds had a population of 330. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	390		—
2020	330		−15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [5]

History

A post office has been open at Rockholds since 1838. ^[6] The community's name most likely honors Thomas Rockhold, a pioneer merchant. ^[7]

References

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. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Census.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
6. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt007.cfm%5B%5D
7. Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 254. ISBN   0-8131-2631-2.