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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 in 1895, Rockdale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Drewersburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewersburg
    • Drewersburg is located in Franklin County
  • New Trenton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trenton
    • New Trenton is located in Franklin County
  • Ashby ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Ashby is located in Franklin County
  • Sharptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
    • Sharptown is located in Franklin County
  • Alert
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Okeana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Dearborn County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Logan
    • From Rockdale to Logan
  • Harrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • South Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Leon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leon
    • Saint Leon is located in Dearborn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Bright
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Simonsons ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simonsons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonsons
    • Simonsons is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Simonsons
    • From Rockdale to Simonsons
  • Saint Charles
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Peoria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Peoria
    • From Rockdale to Peoria
  • Bunker Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reily
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
    • Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Reily
    • From Rockdale to Reily
  • Saint Peter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Peter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
    • Saint Peter is located in Franklin County
  • Lawrenceville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • New Alsace
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorkville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Guilford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Valley Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Hamilton County (OH)
  • Ross
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Whitcomb
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
    • Whitcomb is located in Franklin County

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Rockdale, 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.
<4>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.




 

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