Rock Hill, Missouri
Rock Hill is a city of 4,693 people in St. Louis County, Missouri, founded in April 1929.
Why visit Rock Hill
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 33 parks and trails, 19 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Webster University, Carrswold Historic District, Coral Court Motel and Tilles Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Rock Hill
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Rock Hill
Rock Hill is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rock Hill had a population of 4,750. It is home to the Fairfax House on the National Register of Historic Places.
From the Wikipedia article Rock Hill, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Webster University
School · 1.8 mi
University in Webster Groves, St. Louis
Museums and landmarks8
Carrswold Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Clayton, Missouri, USA
Coral Court Motel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Motel on Route 66
Fairfax House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Rock Hill, Missouri
Father Dickson Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Cemetery in Crestwood, St. Louis County, Missouri
Greenwood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic district in Missouri, United States
Kirkwood station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Amtrak station in Kirkwood, Missouri, US
Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House in Ladue, Missouri
The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
Museum · 3.2 mi
Not-for-profit children's museum in Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds33
Tilles Park
Park · 0.9 mi
Park in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
Brigadier General C. David Turner Park
Park · 0.5 mi
232 Lithia Avenue, Rock Hill
21 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes19
Hangar Kitchen + Bar
Restaurant · Mexican, Sushi
9528 Manchester Road
Tu-Th 16:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 16:00-23:00
Momo Coffee - Champagne - Kitchen
Restaurant · Breakfast, Coffee Shop
9500 Manchester Road
Mo, Th-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su 07:00-14:30
Telva at the Ridge
Cafe · Balkan, Bosnian · 1.0 mi
60 North Gore Avenue, Webster Groves
Mo-Sa 08:00-15:00; Su 09:00-15:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.3 mi
2300 South Brentwood Boulevard
Mo-Su 05:00-20:00
7 more on the map.
History
James Collier Marshall settled what became Rock Hill around 1832. He and his brother John Marshall purchased 800 acres along Manchester Road where he and his brother built a log building that operated as a home and store.
In 1839 James built a two-story weatherboard home, naming it "Fairfax" after a family friend in Maryland, Albert Kirby Fairfax, Lord Fairfax of Cameron. A year later the property was divided between James and John Marshall when James married Elizabeth Kyle McCausland (she is related to the Robert Campbell Family of St. Louis through the Kyles). Fairfax was completed the following year. James and Elizabeth had five children who lived to maturity. A son, Ernest, the only to marry and have children, raised two sons.
From the History section of Rock Hill, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship22
Des Peres Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Eliot Unitarian Chapel
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Olive Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Saint Magdelen Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
Manchester Road, Brentwood
Blackwell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
Church · African Methodist Episcopal Zion · 0.9 mi
Shopping9
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries57
Brentwood Early Childhd Center
School · 0.9 mi
2350 St. Clair Ave - Suite B, Brentwood
Healthcare1
Map of Rock Hill
154 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 2.7 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 28°F | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 38°F | 3.6 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 48°F | 4.8 in |
| May | 77°F | 59°F | 4.9 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 67°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 72°F | 4.2 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 70°F | 3.8 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 62°F | 3.4 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 50°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 39°F | 3.7 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 30°F | 2.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Louis Sci Ctr (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Brentwood 1 mi northeast, about 2 min by car
- Glendale 1 mi southwest, about 2 min by car
- Warson Woods 1 mi west, about 2 min by car
- Webster Groves 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Ladue 2 mi northwest, about 3 min by car
- Maplewood 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Oakland 2 mi southwest, about 4 min by car
- Clayton 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Frontenac 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Kirkwood 4 mi southwest, about 6 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rock Hill, Missouri, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Fairfax House, Rock Hill, Missouri as seen on Monday, February 10, 2016, Wilke339 (Marty Wilke), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trainwreck Saloon, Rock Hill, MO, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Olice Chapel AME Church, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Des Peres Presbyterian Church, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Father Dickson Cemetery, Unconventional2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greenwood HD2, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirkwood Station MO - February 2016, Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Coral Court key tag, Lori, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Webster University's Webster Hall - 2012, Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rock House, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cori House, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tilles Park, St. Louis, United States (Unsplash), planetMitch aunger planetmitch, CC0
- Duck at Tilles Park, St. Louis County, Missouri, stannate from St. Louis, MO, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rockwood Court Apartments, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marshall Place Historic District, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Mary (8214962054), Philip Leara, CC0
- Old Webster Historic District Gore St West, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Webster Historic District Gore St East, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lawn goose in Brentwood (14451362963), stannate from St. Louis, MO, US, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tuxedo park station 02, Krafter2217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuxedo park station 03, Krafter2217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuxedo park station 01, Krafter2217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elca bethany lutheran 01, Krafter2217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elca bethany lutheran 03, Krafter2217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Elca bethany lutheran 02, Krafter2217, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tuxedo Park Station, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tuxedo Park Station in Webster Groves, CAnderson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 100B3062, Fuzzusmaximus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Webster Groves, Missouri, TCP04, CC BY 4.0
- Bank Of America (7119870289), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
- Gorelock Building, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gorelock Building Detail, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Brentwood Public Library, Chachinga100, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charles W. Ferguson House, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charles W. Ferguson House Columns, Jflav, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mark Twain Elementary (7274902184), Chris Yunker from St. Louis, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Webster Park Residential Historic District, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
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