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 Rock Grove had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rock Grove, with the one closest to Rock Grove listed first.
- Afolkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afolkey
- Afolkey is located in Stephenson County
- Twin Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
- Rock City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Oakley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Dakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Dakota is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
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- Davis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
- Orangeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Clarno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Oneco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
- Oneco is located in Stephenson County
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Juda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Red Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Durand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Durand is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durand <3>
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Ridott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
- Ridott is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <3>
- McConnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- McConnell is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
- Brodhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Freeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
- Pecatonica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
- Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <3>
- Eleroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
- South Freeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Freeport
- South Freeport is located in Stephenson County
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Martintown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Green County (WI)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Grove, 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. |