Welcome to Rokeby ...

Rokeby is located in Lancaster County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rokeby, 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.

Rokeby is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Rokeby: (402) & (531)<4>

Communities Also Named Rokeby ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rokeby - they are located in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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

Communities near Rokeby ...

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

• Lincoln
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <5>
• Crete
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
  • Crete is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,875 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <5>
• Waverly
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Hickman
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Hickman is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <5>
• Milford
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Seward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,014 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Wilber
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilber
  • Wilber is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,809 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilber <5>
• Eagle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Eagle is located in Cass County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <5>
• Bennet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
  • Bennet is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <5>
• Firth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <5>
• Palmyra
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <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 Rokeby. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rokeby.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rokeby ...

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

Adding Rokeby to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rokeby 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 Rokeby was on a map titled Map of Nebraska (from Rand McNally, 1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rokeby.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancaster.ne.gov/

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