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)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skilesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skilesville
- Skilesville is located in Muhlenberg County
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- South Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
- South Hill is located in Butler County
- Mining City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
- Mining City is located in Butler County
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Belton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Belton is located in Muhlenberg County
- Former name for Belton:
- Yost
- Penrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Logansport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Logansport is located in Butler County
- Drakesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <4>
- Echols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Echols is located in Ohio County
- Prentiss
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Harreldsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harreldsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harreldsville
- Harreldsville is located in Butler County
- Cromwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Ohio County
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bevier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Dunmor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmor
- Dunmor is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmor <4>
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Aberdeen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Butler County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <4>
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Select
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Beaver Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
- Ceralvo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Wolf Lick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Sugar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
- Woodbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Dexterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexterville
- Dexterville is located in Butler County
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Muhlenberg County
- 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 <4>
- Powderly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
- Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <4>
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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. |
| <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. |