Welcome to Rockford ...

Rockford is located in Gage County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1895.

Rockford is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Rockford: (402) and (531)<3>

Communities Also Named Rockford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Rockford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rockford ...

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

• Beatrice
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatrice
  • Beatrice is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beatrice <4>
• Wymore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymore
  • Wymore is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wymore <4>
• Adams
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Firth
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
  • Firth is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
• De Witt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <4>
• Cortland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
  • Cortland is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
• Sterling
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Sterling is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
• Blue Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
  • Blue Springs is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Springs <4>
• Odell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
  • Odell is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <4>
• Clatonia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatonia
  • Clatonia is located in Gage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatonia <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockford ...

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

Adding Rockford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockford was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/