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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rockaway. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rockaway to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rockaway, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rockaway (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rockaway. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Rockaway is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

Below are the counties that are near Rockaway. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rockaway:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Rockaway)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • 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
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • Andrew
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
    • 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>
    • Maquoketa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • La Motte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
    • Buckhorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • 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
    • 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
    • Tenmile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County
    • 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
    • Delmar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sixmile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County
    • North Welton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Elvira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County
    • Elwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Zwingle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Bernard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <3>
    • Cattese
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • Key West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County
    • Rockdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Fillmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
    • Dubuque
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Oxford Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Oxford Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
    • Onslow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
    • Wyoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • McCausland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Long Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Park View
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County
    • Princeton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
  • Carroll County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Arnold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Marcus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Blackhawk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • 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>
    • Ayers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Center Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Hickory Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Wacker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Thomson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <3>
    • Polsgrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Argo Fay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Mount Carroll
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ideal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <3>
    • Aiken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
    • Bremen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
    • Stockton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
    • Menominee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Scales Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <3>
    • East Dubuque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • Cordova
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Loran
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • Fulton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Spring Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
    • Union Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Newton Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Morrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <3>
    • White Pigeon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • Hazel Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rockaway, with the one closest to Rockaway listed first.
    • White Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • New Diggings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rockaway, see our County-by-County Page for Rockaway.

Newspapers Published in Rockaway ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rockaway.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rockaway, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rockaway.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rockaway:

Cemeteries Near Rockaway ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rockaway.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rockaway covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Russell Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Farm Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • Schickel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schickel Cemetery
  • Schmidt Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schmidt Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schmidt Farm Cemetery
  • North Bend School Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bend School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bend School Cemetery
  • Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem's Lutheran Cemetery
  • Heim Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heim Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heim Farm Cemetery
  • Farley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
  • Homan Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homan Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homan Farm Cemetery
  • Homan Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homan Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homan Farm Cemetery
  • Summer Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Old Springbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springbrook Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Rockaway in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rockaway.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rockaway, 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)
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    • 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

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rockaway. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rockaway.

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.
<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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rockaway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rockaway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1031, Longitude: -90.4124       In this case, the coordinates for Rockaway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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