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Introduction ...

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

We've added Rockford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rockford, 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 Rockford (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 Rockford. 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 Rockford is historic, it would have been located within present day Cass 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 Cass County: Johnson (KS), Miami (KS), Bates, Henry, Jackson & Johnson.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Rockford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Garden City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
    • Austin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Cass County
    • East Lynne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
      • East Lynne is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <3>
    • Gunn City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
      • Gunn City is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Harrisonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <3>
    • Archie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Creighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <3>
    • Strasburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
      • Strasburg is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <3>
    • Freeman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <3>
    • Main City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Main City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Main City is located in Cass County
    • Baldwin Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
      • Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Coleman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Cass County
    • Lake Annette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
      • Lake Annette is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Adrian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <3>
    • Burdett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Burdett is located in Bates County
    • Passaic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
    • Drexel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drexel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
      • Drexel is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <3>
    • Butler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Merwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
      • Merwin is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Amsterdam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Amsterdam is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
    • Amoret
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Urich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urich
      • Urich is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urich <3>
    • Blairstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Norris
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
      • Norris is located in Henry County
    • Hartwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
      • Hartwell is located in Henry County
    • Montrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <3>
    • La Due
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Due have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Clinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,043 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
    • Lone Jack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cockrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
      • Cockrell is located in Jackson County
    • Hicks City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
      • Hicks City is located in Jackson County
    • Lake Lotawana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lotawana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lotawana
      • Lake Lotawana is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lotawana <3>
    • Grandview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
    • Unity Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
      • Unity Village is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Martin City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Martin City is located in Jackson County
    • Little Blue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
      • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • La Tour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Tour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
      • La Tour is located in Johnson County
    • Latour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
      • Latour is located in Johnson County
    • Quick City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Kingsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
    • Holden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chilhowee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
      • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Centerview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
      • Centerview is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerview <3>
    • Cornelia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Johnson County
    • Greendoor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
      • Greendoor is located in Johnson County
    • Leeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Warrensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensburg <3>
  • Lafayette County
    • Lake Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
      • Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • Appleton City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <3>
  • Johnson County (KS)
    • Stilwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
  • Linn County (KS)
    • Linn Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
      • Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Miami County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
    • Louisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
      • Former name for Louisburg:
      • New Saint Lewis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
    • Wea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
      • Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Jingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
      • Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
    • New Lancaster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Bucyrus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Miami County (KS)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <3>
    • Chiles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
      • Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)

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

Newspapers Published in Rockford ...

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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockford, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockford.

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 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 Rockford:

Cemeteries Near Rockford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockford.

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

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Garden City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden City Cemetery
  • Clearfork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearfork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearfork Cemetery
  • Vansandt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vansandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vansandt Cemetery
  • Blackburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackburn Cemetery
  • Buckley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckley Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Pulliam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulliam Cemetery
  • Byler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byler Cemetery
  • Lost Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Creek Cemetery
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    • Orient Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orient Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orient Cemetery
    • Pitts Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Chapel Cemetery
    • Grant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant 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.

While we didn't find Rockford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockford.

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

  • Garden City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <3>
  • Daugherty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daugherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
    • Daugherty is located in Cass County
  • Austin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Cass County
  • Dayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Cass County
  • Lone Tree
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
    • Lone Tree is located in Cass County
  • East Lynne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynne
    • East Lynne is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lynne <3>
  • Archie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Latour
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
    • Latour is located in Johnson County
  • Gunn City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
    • Gunn City is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Harrisonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <3>
  • Creighton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
    • Creighton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creighton <3>
  • Everett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Altona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
      • Altona is located in Bates County
    • Quick City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
      • Quick City is located in Johnson County
    • Ore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
      • Ore is located in Cass County

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

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

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 Rockford, 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>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- Rockford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5645, Longitude: -94.2380       In this case, the coordinates for Rockford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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