Rockingham is an unincorporated community in eastern Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[1]
The community is on Missouri Route AA 1.3 miles west of the Ray-Carroll county line. Richmond is eleven miles to the southwest.[2]
History
editA post office called Rockingham was established in 1888, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community was named after Rockingham County, Virginia, the former home of a share of the first settlers.[4]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, Missouri
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
39°21′24″N 93°46′57″W / 39.35667°N 93.78250°W
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