Rockville, Iowa

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timezone = CST
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latd = 42 |latm = 25 |lats = 7 |latNS = N
longd = 91 |longm = 8 |longs = 32 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 282
elevation_ft = 925
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postal_code = 52078
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area_code = 563
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blank_info = 19-68220
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blank1_info = 0464725
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Rockville is a former city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. Bordering Dubuque County within the North Fork Township, it was approximately 3 miles northwest of Worthington and 1.5 miles west of today's Iowa Highway 136.

Rockville's acknowledgment as part of Iowa has been virtually expired since the 20th century, with the area being recognized simply as rural outskirts of Worthington. Remnants of its history can be seen in Rockville Cemetery, which includes veterans of the Civil [Aichison, Adrian [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iadubuqu/cemeteries/dumpditch.html Dump Ditch Cemetery - Old Baptist Cemetery near Worthington, Iowa] RootsWeb.Ancestry.com (2004). Retrieved on May 10, 2008.] and Mexican Wars, [Gassmann, Loras [http://iagenweb.org/delaware/cemeteries/Rockville.htm Rockville Cemetery] IAGenWeb.org (July 30, 2007). Retrieved on May 10 2008.] and the nearby remains of an old mill, which resides at the North Fork of the Maquoketa River. The Rockville Post Office opened June 15, 1846 and closed for the second and final time on May 31, 1898. [ [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:3:565894133839524364::NO::P3_FID:1999895 USGS GNIS: Rockville Post Office] GeoNames.usgs.gov (September 26, 2003). Retrieved on May 11, 2008.] During this era, Rockville served as a stagecoach stop for those heading west of the Mississippi River. The hilly area, still traversed by gravel roads, now consists primarily of farms and woodland.

Geography

According to a 1979 USGS report, Rockville was located at 42°25'7" North, -91°8'32" West (42.4186086, -91.1420837), along the North Fork of the Maquoketa River. The land elevation is 925 feet (282 m). [ [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=133:3:565894133839524364::NO::P3_FID:464725 USGS GNIS: Rockville] GeoNames.usgs.gov (April 30, 1979). Retrieved on May 11, 2008.]

Name usage

The Rockville name has been adopted in numerous ways around the location of the former town. These include:

* Rockville Road, a gravel and blacktop road spanning Delaware and Dubuque County
* Rockville Cemetery, a 19th century graveyard; its last burial was in 1951
* Rockville Tree Farm [ [http://www.iowachristmastrees.com/ne_counties.html Northeast Iowa Counties] IowaChristmasTrees.com. Retrieved on May 10, 2008.] , a local tree farm established in 1998
* Rockville Designs, [ [http://www.rockvilledesign.com/ Rockville Design.com] Retrieved on May 10, 2008.] a small graphic design business established in 1999

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