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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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rockville had a population of 7,772 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.

  • Quarryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Quarryville is located in Tolland County
  • Windermere
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windermere. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windermere
    • Windermere is located in Tolland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Windermere
    • From Rockville to Windermere
  • Vernon Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Tolland County
  • Ellington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
    • Ellington is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
  • Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Tolland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Windsorville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Broad Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • South Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wapping
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Manchester Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Melrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Hartford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
  • Buckland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
    • Buckland is located in Hartford County
  • Manchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
    • Highland Park is located in Hartford County
  • Merrow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrow
    • Merrow is located in Tolland County
  • South Willington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Willington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Willington
    • West Willington is located in Tolland County
  • East Windsor Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Somersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
    • Somersville is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersville <4>
  • Scitico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scitico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scitico
    • Scitico is located in Hartford County
  • Mansfield Depot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield Depot
    • Mansfield Depot is located in Tolland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield Depot <4>
  • West Stafford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stafford
    • West Stafford is located in Tolland County
  • Somers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Tolland County
    • Somers has also been known as:
    • Central Somers
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <4>

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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 Rockville, 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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