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>

While we didn't find Rock Valley in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rock Valley. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rock Valley listed first.

• Ingleside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingleside is located in Hampden County
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• Holyoke
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Holyoke is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,921 people
• Southampton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Southampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
• Chicopee
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicopee is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,825 people
• South Hadley Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • South Hadley Falls is located in Hampshire County
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• Merrick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Merrick is located in Hampden County
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• Chicopee Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Chicopee Falls is located in Hampden County
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• Easthampton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Easthampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,750 people
• Westfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Westfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,063 people
• Mittineague
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mittineague is located in Hampden County
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• West Springfield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • West Springfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,397 people
• Brightwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brightwood is located in Hampden County
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• South Hadley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • South Hadley is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
• Montgomery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
• Springfield
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 152,646 people
• Athol Junction
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Athol Junction is located in Hampden County
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• Loudville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Loudville is located in Hampshire County
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• Mount Tom
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Tom is located in Hampshire County
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• West Farms
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • West Farms is located in Hampshire County
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• Feeding Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Feeding Hills is located in Hampden County
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• Agawam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Agawam is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,467 people
• Indian Orchard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Indian Orchard is located in Hampden County
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• Granby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Granby is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,262 people
• Westhampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westhampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
• Northampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Northampton is located in Hampshire County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,362 people
• Bay State
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bay State is located in Hampshire County
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• Florence
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Florence is located in Hampshire County
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• Russell
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Russell is located in Hampden County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,787 people