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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rockwest had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockwest, with the one closest to Rockwest listed first.
- Camden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camden
- From Rockwest to Camden
- Yellow Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Nellie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nellie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nellie
- From Rockwest to Nellie
- Millers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- Millers Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prairie Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Prairie Bluff
- From Rockwest to Prairie Bluff
- Coy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Coy is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coy
- From Rockwest to Coy
- Fatama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Boiling Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Bethel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Kimbrough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Pine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Tinela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Catherine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine
- Catherine is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Catherine
- From Rockwest to Catherine
- Rehoboth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rehoboth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
- Rehoboth is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rehoboth
- From Rockwest to Rehoboth
- Arlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington
- From Rockwest to Arlington
- Culpeper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Lower Peach Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
- Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lower Peach Tree
- From Rockwest to Lower Peach Tree
- Gastonburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonburg
- Gastonburg is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gastonburg
- From Rockwest to Gastonburg
- Rosebud
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Tilden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Lamison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lamison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamison
- Lamison is located in Wilcox County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lamison
- From Rockwest to Lamison
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Monroe County
- Chestnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Portland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Crumptonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crumptonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crumptonia
- From Rockwest to Crumptonia
- Sunny South
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny South have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny South
- Sunny South is located in Wilcox 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 Rockwest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |