Welcome to Rocky Ford ...

Rocky Ford is located in Randolph County<1>.

The location of Rocky Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.

Rocky Ford is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rocky Ford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rocky Ford is located in the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Rocky Ford ...

While we believe that this Rocky Ford is located in Randolph County, we know of another 3 Arkansas communities named Rocky Ford. Those communities are located in the following counties: Madison, Marion and Perry County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 30 communities that are also named Rocky Ford - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Mississippi (3), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (3), Oregon (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Ford.

Communities near Rocky Ford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Ford.

• Pocahontas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
  • Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
  • Former names for Pocahontas:
  • Bettis Bluff
  • Betts Bluff
  • Pokakhontas
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
• Walnut Ridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
  • Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <4>
• Corning
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Corning is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
• Hoxie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
  • Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
• Imboden
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imboden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imboden
  • Imboden is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imboden <4>
• Black Rock
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
  • Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <4>
• College City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
  • College City is located in Lawrence County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
• Portia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
  • Portia is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <4>
• Reyno
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reyno
  • Reyno is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Former names for Reyno:
  • Cherokee Bay
  • Esselwood
  • Needmore
• Maynard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
  • Maynard is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Ford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Ford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rocky Ford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rocky Ford. See our Newspapers Page for Rocky Ford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Ford ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Ford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rocky Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Ford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rocky Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/