Rock Creek Alabama Map

About Rock Creek, Alabama

Rock Creek is a locality in Winston County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,471. The population density is 188.3 people per km². Rock Creek is located at 33.4772°N, 87.0812°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 36483, 35653, 35553.

Rock Creek holds a quiet stillness where the red-clay earth meets the dense, emerald embrace of the William B. Bankhead National Forest. It lies 25.9 miles north-northwest of Jasper, AL (from Jasper, AL: bearing 346°T), and is situated 13.4 miles east of Haleyville. The landscape is defined by a rugged topography, where the jagged silhouette of Devils Backbone rises in the distance like a dormant spine against the pale afternoon sky. A pervasive humidity hangs in the air, thickening the scent of pine needles and damp soil as the light fades into a bruised, golden violet. Only a mile away, the waters of Sandy Creek carve a slow, deliberate path through the basin, their movement a constant, low murmur that underscores the respiration of the forest. The proximity of Lake Galoria, just two miles distant, offers a reflective stillness to the terrain, cooling the atmosphere as the shadows of the hardwoods lengthen across the forest floor.

Rock Creek bears the marks of a history rooted in the extraction of coal and the steady, unyielding labor of those who settled the deep woods. The local economy maintains a tether to this industrial inheritance, though the pace of life now favors the slow, deliberate rhythms of the inland hills. Residents often look toward the distant terrain for perspective, knowing that the deep solitude of the William B. Bankhead National Forest serves as both a boundary and a sanctuary for the spirit. While the modern world presses in with its own demands, the folk here hold to a grounded, internal patience, much like the water finding its way toward Sweetwater Canyon. It is a place where the seasons dictate the mood, and the quiet endurance of the land remains the most enduring feature of daily existence.

About This Rock Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rock Creek, Alabama. Coordinates: 33.477227, -87.081249. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rock Creek includes the ZIP code (36483, 35653, 35553), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Winston County (Double Springs), and school district assignment (Jefferson County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.