Rockvale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in

Rutherford County, Tennessee Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in Middle Tennessee. As of the 2021 census, the population was 352,182, making it the fifth-most populous county in Tennessee. A study conducted by the Univers ...

. The 2020 population of the CDP was 1,279.

Geography

The latitude of Rockvale is 35.757N. The longitude is -86.531W.

Snail Shell Cave Snail Shell Cave is a limestone cave in Rockvale, Tennessee. Snail Shell Cave lies on an preserve near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Snail Shell cave is owned by the Southeastern Cave Conservancy, which has called it "one of the most biologically si ...

in Rockvale is a large and biologically important cave owned and managed by the

Southeastern Cave Conservancy The Southeastern Cave Conservancy (SCCi) is a United States not-for-profit corporation dedicated to cave conservation, caver education, and cave management. It was formed in 1991 by a group of southeastern United States cavers. The SCCi is an inst ...

. The cave system drains over of land and the water re-emerges at a major spring on the Stones River.

Education

Rockvale is home to two schools, Rockvale Middle School for grades 6–8, and Rockvale Elementary school for grades PreK-5. In February 2017, the Rutherford County Commission approved construction of Rockvale High School. After 45 years since the high school studies were moved to Riverdale High School, construction will begin on a two-story structure behind the Rockvale Middle School at the cost of approximately $59 million. The new Rockvale High School is expected to be open for classes in August 2019.Index
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References

Unincorporated communities in Rutherford County, Tennessee Unincorporated communities in Tennessee {{RutherfordCountyTN-geo-stub