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>
Rochester itself is historic and described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 212 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Helena
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
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- Cosby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Boxford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boxford is located in DeKalb County
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- Union Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
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- Dean
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Andrew County
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- Orchid
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orchid is located in DeKalb County
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- Savannah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clair is located in Buchanan County
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- San Antonio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- San Antonio is located in Buchanan County
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- Clarksdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whitesville is located in Andrew County
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- Bayfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bayfield is located in DeKalb County
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- Stockbridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stockbridge is located in Buchanan County
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- Rea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amazonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- King City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Empire Prairie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Empire Prairie is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire Prairie
- Saint Joseph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Easton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winslow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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. |
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