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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 Rochester had a population of 380 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 3,715 people.

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

  • Berry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Berry is located in Sangamon County
  • Breckenridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
  • Cotton Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
  • New City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Sangamon County
  • Riverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mechanicsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dawson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Dawson is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
  • Ridgely
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
  • Spaulding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
    • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
  • Woodside
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
  • Barclay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barclay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
    • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
  • Bolivia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
    • Bolivia is located in Christian County
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chatham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
  • Glenarm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
  • Sherman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Pawnee is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,646 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pawnee <3>
  • Lanesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
  • Buffalo Hart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
    • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
  • Bradfordton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradfordton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
    • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
  • Grove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Christian County
  • Pawnee Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Junction
    • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
  • Sharpsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
  • Williamsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
    • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <3>
  • Curran
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people

The official website for Rochester: www.rochesteril.org/

The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.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 Rochester, 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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