Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Rockport came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Rockport in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Rockport. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Rockport data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Rockport:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, an Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Rockport was listed as Rockport Courthouse.

SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont
Written by: Walker, Mike
Published by Steam Powered Video (SPV), 2004
(Available from Amazon.com)

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Rockport was listed as Rockport Courthouse.

Map from 1908 (unknown title/publisher)

Shell Oil Road Map for Indiana (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Rockport in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Rockport for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Rockport. See our Misc Page for Rockport for more information.