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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 Rockwell City had a population of 576 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockwell City had a population of 2,041 people.

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

  • Rands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rands
    • From Rockwell City to Rands
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jolley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lohrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Manson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
  • Pomeroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
  • Farnhamville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
    • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Grant City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Grant City is located in Sac County
  • Barnum
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Auburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Fonda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Callender
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Moorland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
  • Lizard ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
    • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
  • Kentner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
    • Kentner is located in Carroll County
  • Churdan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tara
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sac City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Gowrie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
    • Gowrie is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
  • Clare
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Mount Carmel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
  • Lena
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Webster County
  • Pioneer
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Lake View
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Carnarvon
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnarvon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnarvon
    • Carnarvon is located in Sac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnarvon <3>
  • Breda
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rockwell City. 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 Rockwell City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.




 

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