Welcome to Rockingham ...
Rockingham is located in Ray County<1>.
The location of Rockingham has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Rockingham is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rockingham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rockingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rockingham - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockingham.
Communities near Rockingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockingham.
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Higginsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <4>
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Braymer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braymer
- Braymer is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braymer <4>
- Waverly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Wellington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Norborne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Polo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <4>
- Hardin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Rockingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockingham. 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 Rockingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockingham. See our Newspapers Page for Rockingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockingham ...
Looking for more information about Rockingham? 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 Rockingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rockingham.
Adding Rockingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rockingham 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 Rockingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rockingham post office opened in 1888.
We also found Rockingham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockingham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Ray, 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 Rockingham - 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/ |