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

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  2. ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 28 ISBN 0899332242
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Ray County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived June 24, 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 12, 2016.