Welcome to Rockefeller ...

Rockefeller is located in Lake County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockefeller, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Rockefeller is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Rockefeller: (847) & (224)<4>

Communities Also Named Rockefeller ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rockefeller - it's located in Utah.

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

Communities near Rockefeller ...

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

• Waukegan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
• Arlington Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
• Schaumburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
• Palatine
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
• Des Plaines
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
• Glenview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>
• Buffalo Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <5>
• Crystal Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
  • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <5>

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 Rockefeller. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockefeller.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockefeller. 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 Rockefeller.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockefeller ...

Looking for more information about Rockefeller? 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 Rockefeller, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockefeller.

Adding Rockefeller to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockefeller in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockefeller was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rockefeller post office opened in 1887.

We also found Rockefeller in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockefeller.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov