Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 Rock Ford (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 Rock Ford. 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.
Name Variations for Rock Ford ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Rock Ford: Rock Frd.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Rock Ford is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Crawford, Gasconade, Jefferson, Saint Charles, Saint Louis, Warren & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Rock Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rock Ford:
- Franklin County (The home county of Rock Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Champion City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Strain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Boone ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Greenstreet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Gerald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerald <2>
- Elmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Japan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Beaufort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <2>
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Charmwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- West Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Argo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Saint Cloud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
- Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Leasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
- Leasburg is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <2>
- Jake Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Cuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <2>
- Elaver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Steelville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelville
- Steelville is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,636 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steelville <2>
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Rosebud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <2>
- Bem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Owensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owensville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
- Redbird
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Bland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Bland is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
- Little Berger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Berger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Mount Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Hermann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermann have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann
- Hermann is located in Gasconade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermann <2>
- Gasconade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Grubville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Oermann
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Dittmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dittmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dittmer
- Dittmer is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dittmer <2>
- Fletcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Lake Tekakwitha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Belle is located in Maries County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
- Lanes Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Vichy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Lindell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Paydown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- McKittrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKittrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
- McKittrick is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <2>
- Rhineland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhineland
- Rhineland is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhineland <2>
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Byron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Koenig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Rosati
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Saint James
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Augusta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
- Schluersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schluersburg
- Schluersburg is located in Saint Charles County
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Treloar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treloar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treloar
- Treloar is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treloar <2>
- Marthasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marthasville
- Marthasville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marthasville <2>
- Village of Three Creeks
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village of Three Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Dutzow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutzow
- Dutzow is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutzow <2>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Richwoods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Berryman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Aptus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rock Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Rock Ford.
Newspapers Published in Rock Ford ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rock Ford, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rock Ford.
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 websites either 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 Rock Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gasconade County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Maries County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Osage County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Phelps County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Saint Charles County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Missouri
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
Cemeteries Near Rock Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Ford.
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 Rock Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Laubinger Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laubinger Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laubinger Memorial Cemetery
- Schmidt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Cemetery
- New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
- McCallister Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallister Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379757 <5>
- Gregory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
- Lockhart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockhart Cemetery
- Old Japan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Japan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Japan Cemetery
- Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282232 <5>
- Renick Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Renick Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Renick Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Renick Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renick Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2568220 <5>
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
- Woodman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodman Cemetery
- Continue List (351 more) ...
- Boeuf Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeuf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeuf Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30012 <5>
- Mitchell Cemetery of Japan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mitchell Cemetery of Japan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery of Japan
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2532298 <5>
- Boeuf Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Rock Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rock Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Ford, with the one closest to Rock Ford listed first.
- Champion City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Spring Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
- Japan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Elmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Beaufort
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaufort
- Beaufort is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaufort <2>
- Stanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <2>
- Sullivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Sullivan is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <2>
- Neier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Port Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Port Hudson is located in Franklin County
- Argo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Oak Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Bourbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Bourbon is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Beemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Jeffriesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffriesburg
- Jeffriesburg is located in Franklin County
- Bem
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rock Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Ford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.franklinmo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rock Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3231, Longitude: -91.2565 In this case, the coordinates for Rock Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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 Rock Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |