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Welcome to Rockford ...

The town of Rockford is located in Coosa County<1> and is the County Seat for Coosa County.



Rockford was established in 1832.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockford has a population of 443 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rockford is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you leave Rockford and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Rockford: (256) & (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Rockford: 35136<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockford had an population of 443 people. This is a decrease of 7.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockford had a population of 477 people. This makes Rockford the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 477 people, the population of Rockford increased 11.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 428 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockford.

Communities Also Named Rockford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Rockford - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (3), Montana, Nebraska, 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.

  • Alexander City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander City
    • Alexander City is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander City <7>
  • Sylacauga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Goodwater
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellyton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyton
    • Kellyton is located in Coosa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Pentonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentonville
    • Pentonville is located in Coosa County
  • Cottage Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
    • Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
  • Nixburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
    • Nixburg is located in Coosa County
  • Ray
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Coosa County
  • Weogufka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weogufka
    • Weogufka is located in Coosa County
  • Dollar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
    • Dollar is located in Coosa County

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. Our list includes 7 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rockford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Rockford in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockford.

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 State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Coosa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rockford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rockford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rockford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rockford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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