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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 Rockaway in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rockaway. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.

  • Spragueville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
    • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <3>
  • Van Buren
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Jackson County
  • Preston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
  • Green Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Jackson County
  • Springbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <3>
  • Browns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Clinton County
  • Miles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <3>
  • Pleasant Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
    • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Jackson County
  • Riggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
    • Riggs is located in Clinton County
  • Goose Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
    • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Andrew
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Charlotte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Bryant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Clinton County
  • Teeds Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
    • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
  • Lainsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
  • Bellevue
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
  • Andover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Marcus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Blanding
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
    • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Delmar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sabula
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <3>
  • North Bellevue
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
    • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
  • Maquoketa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Savanna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
    • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <3>
  • Cottonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Jackson County

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rockaway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Rockaway, 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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