Rock Springs, Missouri

Rock Springs is an unincorporated community in St. Francois County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

The area takes its name from a spring of the same name which in turn was named for its boulder.[2] A variant name was "Rock Spring".[1]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rock Springs
  2. "St. Francois County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.

37.75644°N 90.48346°W / 37.75644; -90.48346


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