Welcome to Rock Prairie ...

Rock Prairie is located in Polk County<1>.

The location of Rock Prairie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Rock Prairie: Rock Pr.

Rock Prairie is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rock Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rock Prairie is within the boundaries of the (417) area code.

Communities Also Named Rock Prairie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Rock Prairie: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Dade County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock Prairie.

Communities near Rock Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Prairie.

• Springfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • Springfield is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 168,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
• Bolivar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Bolivar is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• Marshfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
  • Marshfield is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshfield <4>
• Willard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <4>
• Buffalo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
• Strafford
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
  • Strafford is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <4>
• Fair Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
  • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <4>
• Walnut Grove
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
• Pleasant Hope
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
  • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <4>
• Morrisville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
  • Morrisville is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rock Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Prairie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Prairie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Prairie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Prairie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Rock Prairie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rock Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/