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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 Port (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 Port. 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 Port ...

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.

Another variation: Rockport.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rock Port: Rock Prt.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Port is located in Atchison County and is the County Seat.

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 Atchison County: Fremont (IA), Page (IA), Holt, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE), Otoe (NE) & Richardson (NE).

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

  • Atchison County     (The home county of Rock Port)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • Phelps City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County
    • Tarkio
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Farmers City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County
    • Westboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Holt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • Corning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Corning is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corning
      • From Rock Port to Corning
    • Craig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bigelow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Mound City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fortescue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
      • Fortescue is located in Holt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Maitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • Elmo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Burlington Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Quitman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Quitman is located in Nodaway County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
    • Skidmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Clearmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <2>
    • Graham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • High Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Creek
      • From Rock Port to High Creek
    • Hamburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Farragut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
    • Payne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Payne
      • From Rock Port to Payne
    • Sidney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Percival
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
    • Thurman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Page County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • Northboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Coin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shenandoah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • College Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Braddyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
      • Braddyville is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <2>
    • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
    • Yorktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Page County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Shambaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown County (KS)
  • Johnson County (NE)
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County (NE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Graf
      • From Rock Port to Graf
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • Brownville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nemaha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Howe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Julian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rohrs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Brock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Johnson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
  • Otoe County (NE)
  • Richardson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rock Port, with the one closest to Rock Port listed first.
    • Barada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Shubert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arago ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arago
      • From Rock Port to Arago
    • Stella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Straussville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Falls City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
      • Falls City is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <2>
    • Rulo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <2>
    • Dawson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Richardson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Humboldt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Rock Port ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rock Port.

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 Port covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Millsap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Addington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • English Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rock Port had a population of 934 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rock Port had a population of 1,183 people.

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

  • Phelps City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
    • Phelps City is located in Atchison County
  • Langdon ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
    • Langdon is located in Atchison County
  • Tarkio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishnabotna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishnabotna
    • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County
  • Fairfax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Atchison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Nemaha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Milton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Atchison County
  • Corning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
    • Corning is located in Holt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Corning
    • From Rock Port to Corning
  • High Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
    • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to High Creek
    • From Rock Port to High Creek
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Peru
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Barada
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • York ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Atchison County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rock Port ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Port.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rock Port. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rock Port and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rock Port.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Rock Port.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rock Port:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Port. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Port, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Rock Port) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Port. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4125, Longitude: -95.5148    









 

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