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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
Country United States
State Ohio
County Hocking
Township Good Hope
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 160
 • Density 423.28/sq mi (163.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
43149
Area code(s) 740
FIPS code 39-67804
GNIS feature ID 2628962

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. 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.

History

A post office called Rockbridge has been in operation since 1863. 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 160
U.S. Decennial Census

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