Rockingham, Missouri

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

A 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

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockingham, Missouri
2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
4. "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.

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