Welcome to Rorbeck ...
Rorbeck is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rorbeck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Rorbeck is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rorbeck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rorbeck: 712
Communities near Rorbeck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rorbeck.
- Atlantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Atlantic is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
- Harlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Audubon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <4>
- Avoca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
- Exira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
- Exira is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Shelby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
- Elk Horn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
- Lewis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <4>
- Irwin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <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 Rorbeck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rorbeck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rorbeck. 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 Rorbeck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rorbeck. See our Newspapers Page for Rorbeck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rorbeck ...
Looking for more information about Rorbeck? 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 Rorbeck, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rorbeck.
Adding Rorbeck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rorbeck 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 Rorbeck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Rorbeck post office opened in 1903.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rorbeck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rorbeck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rorbeck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |