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 Rockford had a population of 1,010 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockford had a population of 813 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
- Rudd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
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- Marble Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
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- Nora Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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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- Floyd Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Floyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
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- Rockwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
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- Rock Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Mason City Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
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- Charles City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
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- Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mason City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
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- Aredale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
- Aredale is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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- Powersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Plymouth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Doubleday
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Burchinal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Sheffield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Osage
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Swaledale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Bristow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
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The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/
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 Rockford, 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. |