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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 Big Rock had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dixon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • New Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
  • Wheatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Calamus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
    • Calamus is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Bennett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Lowden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <3>
  • Toronto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • Toronto is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Donahue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
    • Donahue is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <3>
  • Grand Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
    • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <3>
  • Walcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Massillon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Cedar County
  • Durant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <3>
  • Stockton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Noel ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Scott County
  • Long Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lost Nation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <3>
  • Eldridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lime City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
    • Lime City is located in Cedar County
    • Former names for Lime City:
    • Lime Kilns
    • Munn
  • Gambrill ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrill
    • Gambrill is located in Scott County
  • Oxford Mills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
    • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
  • De Witt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Welton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
    • Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Elwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Clinton County
  • Tipton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 Big Rock, 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>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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