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Welcome to Denrock ...

Denrock is located in Whiteside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Denrock, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Denrock is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Denrock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Denrock ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Denrock.

  • Clinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <3>
  • Sterling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Falls
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Geneseo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Camanche
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
    • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <3>
  • Morrison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fulton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
  • Port Byron
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Erie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
  • Atkinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Denrock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Denrock.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Denrock. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denrock.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Denrock. See our Newspapers Page for Denrock.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Denrock ...

Looking for more information about Denrock? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Denrock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Denrock.

Adding Denrock to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Denrock in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Denrock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Denrock post office opened in 1890.

We also found Denrock in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Denrock.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Denrock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/