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 Rockford had a population of 23,584 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockford had a population of 144,835 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greendale is located in Winnebago County
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- Ruby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ruby is located in Winnebago County
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- Jonesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Harlem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Harlem is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Genet
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Genet is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
- New Millford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Perryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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- Kishwaukee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
- Cherry Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wempletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Davis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stillman Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Belvidere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Rockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Byron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shirland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pecatonica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Seward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Rockford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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