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 Rochester had a population of 510 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 149 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Skilesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- South Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- Mining City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Penrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Penrod is located in Muhlenberg County
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- Logansport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Logansport is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Drakesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Echols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Prentiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Prentiss is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Harreldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Bevier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
- Dunmor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
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- Select
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Beaver Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ceralvo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
- Wolf Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Woodbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Dexterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dexterville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,692 people
- Former names for Central City:
- Moreheads Horse Mill
- Stroud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Powderly
(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 Rochester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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