Rock County, Nebraska, United States

Overview of Rock County

• Name:
  Rock County
• Place Type:
  County
• Located In:
  Nebraska, United States
  
• Description (GNIS):
  Located in northern Nebraska along the boundary with South Dakota, 206 km (128 mi) west-northwest of Norfolk; county seat: Bassett.
• History (GNIS):
  Formed from a portion of Brown County on 6 November 1888 and named for its rocky soil. (US-T131/1960/NE Placenames, p121)
• County Seat:
  Bassett (Bassett Precinct)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.433333842° 26' 00.0"N

  Longitude:-99.433725199° 26' 01.4"W
• Population:
  2,019
• Elevation:
  744 m
• Surrounding Counties:
  • Boyd NE
  • Holt E
  • Garfield SE
  • Loup S
  • Blaine SW
  • Brown W
  • Keya Paha NW
• Histopolis Place ID:
  279068564
• Updated May 6, 2020