Welcome to Roff ...
So far, we found very little information about Roff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Roff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Roff, please Contact Us.
Roff would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
The location of Roff has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roff, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Roff is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Roff was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Roff ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Roff - they are located in Kentucky and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roff.
Communities near Roff ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roff.
- Mena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mena
- Mena is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mena <5>
- Wickes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <5>
- Grannis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <5>
- Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <5>
- Gillham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Smithville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <5>
- Vandervoort
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandervoort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandervoort
- Vandervoort is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in McCurtain County (OK)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>
- Potter Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Junction
- Potter Junction is located in Polk 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 Roff. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roff.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roff. 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 Roff.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roff. See our Newspapers Page for Roff.
Adding Roff to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roff 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 Roff was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Roff post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roff.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Roff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Polk, 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 Roff - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |