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>
Rockford itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
- Porterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County
- Savonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Stark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Elsmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmore
- Elsmore is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Elsmore has also been known as:
- Elsinore
- Hepler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Uniontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kimball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Bronson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
- Bronson is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hiattville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Redfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Odense
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Moran
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
- Moran is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Moran has also been known as:
- Moran City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
- Ronald
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Marmaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Brazilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazilton
- Brazilton is located in Crawford County
- Pawnee Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Farlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlington
- Farlington is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farlington <4>
- Leanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
- Xenia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
- Greenbush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Greenbush is located in Crawford County
- Bayard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - La Harpe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rockford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Rockford, 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. |