Welcome to Rockford ...

Rockford is located in Chariton County<1>.

The location of Rockford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Rockford is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rockford is within the (660) area code.

Communities Also Named Rockford ...

While we believe that this Rockford is located in Chariton County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Rockford. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll and Cass County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 27 communities that are also named Rockford - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rockford ...

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

• Fayette
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Fayette is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
• Slater
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
  • Slater is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <4>
• Salisbury
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Glasgow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
• Brunswick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Brunswick is located in Chariton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
• Keytesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keytesville
  • Keytesville is located in Chariton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keytesville <4>
• Armstrong
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Armstrong is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
• Gilliam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
  • Gilliam is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Miami
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Miami is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <4>
• De Witt
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
  • De Witt is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 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 Rockford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockford. 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 Rockford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockford ...

Looking for more information about Rockford? 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 Rockford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockford.

Adding Rockford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rockford post office opened in 1893.

We also found Rockford on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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