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, Rock Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Creek, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
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- Mitchell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Nora Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
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- Rudd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
- Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Rock Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Saint Ansgar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
- Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
- Grafton is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
- Plymouth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Plymouth Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Floyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <2>
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Floyd Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Little Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Bolan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Brownville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
- Manly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <2>
- Mason City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <2>
- Mason City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Otranto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Meltonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Stacyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
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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 Creek, 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. |