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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 Island had a population of 13,634 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rock Island had a population of 36,870 people.

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

  • Milan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Moline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
  • Davenport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Coal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
  • Jamestown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Andalusia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
  • Taylor Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
    • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
  • Mount Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scott County (IA)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Carbon Cliff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
    • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <2>
  • Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
  • Sunny Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
  • Blue Grass
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Warner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
    • Warner is located in Henry County
  • Briar Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
  • Barstow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Eldridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Montpelier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Montpelier is located in Muscatine County (IA)
  • Edgington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
    • Edgington is located in Rock Island County
  • Reynolds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Preemption
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
    • Preemption is located in Mercer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <2>
  • Green River
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • Green River is located in Henry County
  • Cleveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Rapids City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
    • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
  • Long Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Le Claire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Walcott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Scott County (IA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rock Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rock Island County: www.co.rock-island.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 Island, 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.




 

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