Rockford, Missouri

Unincorporated community in Missouri

Rockford is an unincorporated community in Chariton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

A post office called Rockford was established in 1893, and remained in operation until 1925.[2] The community was named for a rocky ford near the original town site.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockford, Missouri
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "Chariton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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Municipalities and communities of Chariton County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Keytesville
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  • Keytesville
  • Glasgow‡
  • Marceline‡
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  • Salisbury
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39°20′47″N 92°54′52″W / 39.34639°N 92.91444°W / 39.34639; -92.91444


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