Welcome to Rockaway Beach ...

The city of Rockaway Beach is located in the Missouri Ozarks.

Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County<1>.

The location of Rockaway Beach has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rockaway Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1933.

A typical abbreviation for Rockaway Beach: Rockaway Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rockaway Beach has a population of 869 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Rockaway Beach is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rockaway Beach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Rockaway Beach: (417)

The ZIP code for Rockaway Beach: 65740<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rockaway Beach had an population of 869 people. This is an increase of 3.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 50.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rockaway Beach had a population of 841 people. This makes Rockaway Beach the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Rockaway Beach represents 0.01% of the population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 373rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 841 people, the population of Rockaway Beach increased 45.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 577 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rockaway Beach.

Communities Also Named Rockaway Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rockaway Beach - they are located in California, Idaho, Maryland, New York, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rockaway Beach.

Communities near Rockaway Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rockaway Beach.

• Branson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
  • Branson is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <6>
• Hollister
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
  • Hollister is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
• Kimberling City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
  • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <6>
• Highlandville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
  • Highlandville is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <6>
• Reeds Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
  • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <6>
• Indian Point
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
  • Indian Point is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <6>
• Branson West
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
  • Branson West is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
• Galena
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <6>
• Taneyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
  • Taneyville is located in Taney County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
• McCord Bend
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
  • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rockaway Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rockaway Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rockaway Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockaway Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockaway Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Rockaway Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rockaway Beach ...

Looking for more information about Rockaway Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rockaway Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rockaway Beach.

Adding Rockaway Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rockaway Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rockaway Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rockaway Beach post office opened in 1933.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rockaway Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rockaway Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Taney County: www.co.taney.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/