Welcome to Rocky Ford ...
So far, we found very little information about Rocky Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rocky Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rocky Ford, please Contact Us.
Rocky Ford would have been located within present day Vernon County<2>.
The location of Rocky Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Rocky Ford: Rocky Frd.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rocky Ford is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rocky Ford was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rocky Ford would have been located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Rocky Ford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Rocky Ford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (4), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (4), Mississippi (3), 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.
- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <5>
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- El Dorado Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <5>
- Rich Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Rich Hill is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <5>
- Appleton City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
- Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <5>
- Montrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <5>
- Walker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Schell City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <5>
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Foster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rocky Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rocky Ford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |