Rock Creek Alabama Map

About Rock Creek, Alabama

Rock Creek is a locality in Winston County, Alabama, United States. Rock Creek is located at 34.1951°N, 87.3895°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35023.

Rock Creek, a sliver of Winston County, Alabama, unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the persistent murmur of water and the stoic embrace of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 36.6 miles south-west of Decatur, AL (from Decatur, AL: bearing 219°T), and is situated 3.4 miles north-north-east of Double Springs. Here, the earth breathes a damp, verdant exhalation, thick with the scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a perfume that clings to the humid air like a second skin. Towering oaks and maples, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the often-grey sky, form a dense canopy that filters the sunlight into shifting mosaics on the forest floor. The terrain itself is a study in subtle undulations, rising and falling with a quiet insistence, hinting at the underground springs and hidden hollows that punctuate the region. Creeks, the namesake of this locale, snake through the valleys, their waters a dark, cool ribbon reflecting the overarching emerald. The history of Rock Creek is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its people and the land they coaxed sustenance from. For generations, agriculture was the bedrock of its economy, with small farms dotting the hillsides, their fields yielding cotton and corn under the watchful gaze of the sun. Later, the timber industry cast its long shadow, the sound of saws echoing through the valleys as valuable hardwoods were felled. While these industries have waned, a quiet resilience persists. The local character is one of understated fortitude, a practical wisdom born from weathering seasons of both plenty and hardship. Evenings here often carry a profound stillness, broken only by the chirping symphony of cicadas and the occasional distant call of a whippoorwill, a sound that seems to stretch back into the very heart of the Alabama wilderness.

About This Rock Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rock Creek, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.195102, -87.389462. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rock Creek and Winston County.

Detailed location data for Rock Creek includes the ZIP code (36483), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Winston County (Double Springs), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rock Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.