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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Rock Springs in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rock Springs. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rock Springs listed first.

  • Cunningham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
    • Cunningham is located in Clarke County
  • Ararat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Ararat is located in Choctaw County
  • Morvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morvin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morvin
    • Morvin is located in Clarke County
  • Putnam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
    • Putnam is located in Marengo County
  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Clarke County
  • Womack Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Womack Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Hill
    • Womack Hill is located in Choctaw County
  • West Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Bend is located in Clarke County
  • McEntyre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEntyre
    • McEntyre is located in Clarke County
  • Mount Sterling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
    • Mount Sterling is located in Choctaw County
  • Nicholsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicholsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
    • Nicholsville is located in Marengo County
  • Coffeeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
    • Coffeeville is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <4>
  • Tallahatta Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallahatta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahatta Springs
    • Tallahatta Springs is located in Clarke County
  • Bashi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bashi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashi
    • Bashi is located in Clarke County
  • Nanafalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
    • Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
  • Lusk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lusk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lusk is located in Choctaw County
  • Glover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in Clarke County
  • Sweet Water
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Aimwell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
    • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Souwilpa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Souwilpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souwilpa
    • Souwilpa is located in Choctaw County
  • Tompkinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tompkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
  • Dixon's Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon's Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon's Mills
    • Dixon's Mills is located in Marengo County
  • Robjohn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robjohn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robjohn
    • Robjohn is located in Choctaw County
  • Silas
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
    • Silas is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silas <4>
  • Choctaw Corner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Corner
    • Choctaw Corner is located in Clarke County
  • Clayhill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
    • Clayhill is located in Marengo County
  • Moss ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss is located in Marengo County

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rock Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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