Welcome to Rock ...
Rock is located in Vernon County<1>.
The location of Rock has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rock, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Rock is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rock is located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Rock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Rock - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (3), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rock.
Communities near Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock.
- Nevada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <4>
- Fort Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <4>
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Rich Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Rich Hill is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <4>
- Pleasanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <4>
- Mound City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
- Hume
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Prescott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Amoret
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock ...
Looking for more information about Rock? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock.
Adding Rock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rock in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rock post office opened in 1894.
We also found Rock on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |