Rockbridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Good Hope Township, Hocking County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43149.[3] It is located at the interchange of U.S. Route 33 and State Route 374, between Logan and Lancaster. As of the 2020 census the population of the CDP was 160.

Rockbridge, Ohio
Houses on Jackson Street south of the post office
Houses on Jackson Street south of the post office
Location of Rockbridge, Ohio
Location of Rockbridge, Ohio
Coordinates: 39°35′10″N 82°31′34″W / 39.58611°N 82.52611°W / 39.58611; -82.52611
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CountyHocking
TownshipGood Hope
Area
 • Total
0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
160
 • Density423.28/sq mi (163.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43149
Area code740
FIPS code39-67804
GNIS feature ID2628962[2]

History

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A post office called Rockbridge has been in operation since 1863.[4] The community is named after a natural bridge that is located to the east in the Rockbridge State Nature Preserve. The bridge is formed of sandstone and stretches more than 100 feet (30 m) long and 10 to 20 feet (3.0 to 6.1 m) wide over a ravine on a small tributary of the Hocking River.[5][6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020160
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockbridge, Ohio
  3. ^ USPS Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ "Hocking County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  5. ^ Hocking Hills State Parks, Rockbridge State Nature Preserve.
  6. ^ History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. Inter-State Publishing Co. 1883. pp. 1143.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.