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 Rockdale in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rockdale. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Fairview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Broadfording
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Broadfording is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadfording
- Conococheague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Conococheague is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conococheague
- Cearfoss
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cearfoss is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cearfoss
- Huyett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huyett is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
- Welsh Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Welsh Run is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Run
- Clear Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Maugansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Claylick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Claylick is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
- State Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marlowe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marlowe is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlowe
- Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Halfway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halfway is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Hagerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerstown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
- Former name for Hagerstown:
- Hager's Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <2>
- Upton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
- Green Spring Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Four Locks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Four Locks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Williamsport Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Williamsport Station is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport Station
- Greencastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Little Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Mercersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Funkstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wingerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Ernstville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ernstville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Falling Waters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Downsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Downsville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
- Saint James
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Williamson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Williamson is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Sylvan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sylvan is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
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 Rockdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |