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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 Big Rock had a population of 350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Big Rock had a population of 1,121 people.

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

  • Little Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Kendall County
  • Hinckley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kaneville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaneville
    • Kaneville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaneville <3>
  • Plano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
  • Franks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Franks is located in DeKalb County
  • Sandwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Yorkville is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorkville <3>
  • Bristol
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elburn
    • Elburn is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elburn <3>
  • Bald Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Mound
    • Bald Mound is located in Kane County
  • Maple Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <3>
  • Millbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <3>
  • Fox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
    • Fox is located in Kendall County
  • Montgomery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Kendall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
  • North Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aurora
    • North Aurora is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,144 people
  • Somonauk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pavillion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pavillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavillion
    • Pavillion is located in Kendall County
  • Oswego
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Waterman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <3>
  • Cortland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
  • Batavia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batavia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Batavia is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,442 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
  • Lily Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lily Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
    • Lily Lake is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
  • Millington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Geneva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wasco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Kane County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <3>
  • Richardson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richardson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
    • Richardson is located in Kane County

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Big Rock, 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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