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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rochester. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rochester to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rochester, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rochester (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rochester. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Rochester is historic, it would have been located within present day Andrew County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Andrew County: Doniphan (KS), Buchanan, DeKalb, Gentry, Holt & Nodaway.

Below are the counties that are near Rochester. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rochester:

  • Andrew County     (The home county of Rochester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Helena
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
    • Cosby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
    • Savannah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Club
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Rea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Rosendale is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosendale <3>
    • Amazonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Bolckow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Nodaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Easton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Saxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Matney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matney
      • From Rochester to Matney
    • Agency
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Willow Brook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Faucett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faucett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faucett
      • Faucett is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faucett <3>
    • De Kalb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Kalb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
      • De Kalb is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Rushville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Starfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Starfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
      • Starfield is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Starfield
      • From Rochester to Starfield
    • Gower
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <3>
    • Plattsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburg <3>
    • Turney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
      • Turney is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turney <3>
    • Trimble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <3>
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alta Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alta Vista
      • From Rochester to Alta Vista
    • Mabel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • DeKalb County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Union Star
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
      • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Amity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Stewartsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
      • Stewartsville is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartsville <3>
    • Maysville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Fairport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in DeKalb County
    • Osborn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Osborn is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osborn <3>
    • Weatherby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weatherby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Santa Rosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santa Rosa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
      • Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Santa Rosa
      • From Rochester to Santa Rosa
  • Gentry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • King City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
    • Island City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Gentry County
    • Ford City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
      • Ford City is located in Gentry County
    • Stanberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanberry
      • Stanberry is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanberry <3>
    • Gentryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Darlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Gentry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Alanthus Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • McFall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Forbes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forbes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Forbes is located in Holt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forbes
      • From Rochester to Forbes
    • New Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oregon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
      • Oregon is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
    • Forest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <3>
    • Maitland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
      • Maitland is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Nodaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Guilford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Barnard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
      • Barnard is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <3>
    • Conception
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clyde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Conception Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conception Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
      • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Arkoe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Graham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Dearborn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearborn
      • Dearborn is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearborn <3>
    • Edgerton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Platte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <3>
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
    • Elwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wathena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Palermo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Troy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Fanning
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Brenner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Moray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Sparks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
    • Bendena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Doniphan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doniphan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doniphan
      • From Rochester to Doniphan
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburgh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburgh
      • Petersburgh is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburgh
      • From Rochester to Petersburgh

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rochester, see our County-by-County Page for Rochester.

Cemeteries Near Rochester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rochester.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rochester covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.

  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ogle Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogle Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedford Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Earls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vanschoiack Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanschoiack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanschoiack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

Rochester itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.

  • Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Andrew County
  • Cosby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
    • Cosby is located in Andrew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Avenue City ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avenue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
    • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
  • Boxford ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
    • Boxford is located in DeKalb County
  • Union Star
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Flag Springs ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
    • Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
  • Dean
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Andrew County
  • Orchid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
    • Orchid is located in DeKalb County
  • Savannah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
    • Clair is located in Buchanan County
  • San Antonio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
    • San Antonio is located in Buchanan County
  • Clarksdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
    • Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
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    • Whitesville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
      • Whitesville is located in Andrew County
    • Bayfield ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
      • Bayfield is located in DeKalb County
    • Stockbridge ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Buchanan County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rochester. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rochester.

Newspapers Published in Rochester ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 245 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rochester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rochester, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rochester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rochester:

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rochester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9120, Longitude: -94.6840    









 

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