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 Rockland had a population of 4,703 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockland had a population of 17,992 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockland, with the one closest to Rockland listed first.
- Hatherly
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - West Hanover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hanover
- West Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Abington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
- North Hanover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
- North Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- Whitman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - South Weymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
- South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Hanson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,951 people
- South Hanover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanover
- South Hanover is located in Plymouth County
- South Hingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hingham
- South Hingham is located in Plymouth County
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Norfolk County
- Montello
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
- Montello is located in Plymouth County
- North Hanson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanson
- North Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Curtis Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Crossing
- Curtis Crossing is located in Plymouth County
- Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - East Weymouth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Weymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
- East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Holbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
- Brockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
- Brockton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
- South Hanson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanson
- South Hanson is located in Plymouth County
- Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,553 people
- North Pembroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pembroke
- North Pembroke is located in Plymouth County
- Norwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwell
- Norwell is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,171 people
- South Braintree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Braintree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Braintree
- South Braintree is located in Norfolk County
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Avon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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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 Rockland, 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. |