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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 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)
  • Twin Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
    • Twin Grove is located in Green County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Twin Grove
    • From Rock Grove to Twin Grove
  • Rock City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Green County (WI)
  • Dakota
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Davis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
  • Orangeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Clarno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Green County (WI)
  • Oneco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buena Vista
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cedarville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Juda
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juda
    • Juda is located in Green County (WI)
  • Red Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Red Oak
    • From Rock Grove to Red Oak
  • Durand
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Avon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Damascus
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Stephenson County
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Brodhead
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
    • Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • 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.<3> 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 <4>
  • Eleroy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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.<3> 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Newark
    • From Rock Grove to Newark
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
    • Martintown is located in Green County (WI)

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<4>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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