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 Rock River had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rock River, with the one closest to Rock River listed first.

Onota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onota
- Onota is located in Alger County
Au Train
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Au Train
- Au Train is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Au Train <3>
Deerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerton
- Deerton is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerton <3>
Munising
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munising
- Munising is located in Alger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Munising <3>
Gordon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Marquette County
Harvey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
Shingleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
- Shingleton is located in Alger County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <3>
Little Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake
- Little Lake is located in Marquette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Lake <3>
Marquette
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <3>
Sands
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
- Sands is located in Marquette County
Swanzy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanzy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanzy
- Swanzy is located in Marquette County
Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Marquette County
McFarland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- McFarland is located in Marquette County
- McFarland has also been known as:
- McFarlands
Lathrop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lathrop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in Delta County
Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock <3>
Eagle Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
- Eagle Mills is located in Marquette County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 Rock River, 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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.