Miscellaneous InformationSo far, we found very little information about Rock Island. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1> We've added Rock Island to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. We would especially like to find the location of Rock Island - knowing its coordinates, we can explore things like its relationship to neighboring communities, nearby cemeteries, etc. If you can help us with Rock Island, please Contact Us. Various Identification Codes ...FIPS Codes ...In a past effort, various federal agencies worked together to create a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes. While FIPS codes have been assigned to all counties and states, a specific code has not been assigned to Rock Island. The following FIPS codes apply to the State and County:
Regional Codes ...For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Rock Island would have been located in Region #4 (the West Region). In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Rock Island would have been located in Division #8 (the Mountain Division). The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Rock Island would have been located in Region IX (Region 9). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Rock Island would have been located in Region IX (Region 9). Footnotes ...
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