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Rockford

Ghost town · Bourbon County, Kansas

Moran SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Moran SE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rockford is a ghost town in Bourbon County, Kansas. It is the only former community in Bourbon County recorded on the federal names register, out of 127 across Kansas.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rockford as a historical populated place on the Moran SE topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.7584° N, 95.0503° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMoran SE
Elevation1,051 ft
Nearest living townSavonburg, KS
Distance to it5 miles
GNIS feature ID485538
Coordinates37.75838, -95.05025

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What's there now

Rockford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Savonburg, KS (population 120), about 5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,051 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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