Rockholds is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

and

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in Whitley County,

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, United States.

Demographics

History

A post office has been open at Rockholds since 1838. The community's name most likely honors Thomas Rockhold, a pioneer merchant.

References

Unincorporated communities in Whitley County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky Census-designated places in Knox County, Kentucky Census-designated places in Kentucky {{WhitleyCountyKY-geo-stub