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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 southeast 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 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.
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 may 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)
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- East Lynne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gunn City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Harrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Archie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Freeman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Main City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Baldwin Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Coleman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- 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)
- Mayesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Burdett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Passaic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Drexel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Merwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Amsterdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Amoret
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- 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)
- Blairstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Maurine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Hartwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Montrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Due
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Clinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Lone Jack
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cockrell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cockrell is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockrell
- Hicks City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Lake Lotawana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Belvidere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Sni Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sni Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sni Mills
- Grandview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Unity Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Martin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martin City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Little Blue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Little Blue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
- New Santa Fe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- 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)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Quick City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Kingsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Centerview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Greendoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Leeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Warrensburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette County
- Lake Lafayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Saint Clair County
- Appleton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County (KS)
- Stilwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stilwell is located in Johnson County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
- Linn County (KS)
- Linn Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- 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)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <2>
- Wea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wea is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
- Jingo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- New Lancaster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Bucyrus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bucyrus is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Somerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chiles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chiles is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockford, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rockford - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Garden City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clearfork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Vansandt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pulliam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Byler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Orient Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pitts Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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)
- Daugherty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daugherty is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Lone Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Tree is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- East Lynne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Archie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Latour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Gunn City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Harrisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Creighton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Everett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Everett is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Altona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Altona is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
- Quick City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Ore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ore is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
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.
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]<3>. 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 helpful 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 Rockford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cass County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Henry County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Saint Clair County
- Johnson County
- Linn County
- Miami County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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 'point-to-point' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |