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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 Rockton had a population of 892 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockton had a population of 7,477 people.

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

  • Roscoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Rockton to Roscoe
  • Beloit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Winnebago County
  • Shirland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
    • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <3>
  • Genet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genet
    • Genet is located in Winnebago County
  • Porters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Harlem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Harlem is located in Winnebago County
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Winnebago County
  • Ruby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Winnebago County
  • Argyle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Winnebago County
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 Rockton to Newark
  • Wempletown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wempletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
    • Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wempletown
    • From Rockton to Wempletown
  • Caledonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Boone County
  • Shopiere
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Afton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Rock County (WI)
  • Tiffany
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tiffany
    • From Rockton to Tiffany
  • Rockford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hanover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Boone County
  • Durand
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Avon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
  • Janesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Orfordville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

The official website for Rockton: www.rockton.ws/

The official website for Winnebago County: www.co.winnebago.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 Rockton, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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