Welcome to Rookins ...

Rookins is located in Saint Clair County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rookins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Rookins is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Rookins ...

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

• El Dorado Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
  • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <4>
• Stockton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
  • Stockton is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
• Humansville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humansville
  • Humansville is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humansville <4>
• Osceola
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
• Fair Play
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
• Weaubleau
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
  • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <4>
• Collins
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
  • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
• Flemington
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
  • Flemington is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
• Roscoe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
  • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>
• Umber View Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umber View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
  • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 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 Rookins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rookins.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rookins ...

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

Adding Rookins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rookins 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 Rookins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rookins post office opened in 1886.

We also found Rookins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rookins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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