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>
While we didn't find Rock Creek in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rock Creek. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rock Creek listed first.
- Ursa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
- Ursa is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <2>
- Marcelline
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Marcelline is located in Adams County
- La Grange
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
- Mendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <2>
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>
- Fowler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
- West Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
- Canton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
- Taylor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Taylor is located in Marion County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <2>
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Lima is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <2>
- Weber
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Paloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma
- Paloma is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paloma <2>
- Loraine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
- Loraine is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
- Tioga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Maywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Burton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Burton is located in Adams County
- Coatsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
- Coatsburg is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
- Durham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- North River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Marion County (MO)
- Marblehead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Adams County
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Benjamin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Sellers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Gilead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.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 Rock Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |