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 Roca had a population of 191 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Roca had a population of 358 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Roca, with the one closest to Roca listed first.
- Hanlon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Hickman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
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- Saltillo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Jamaica
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sprague
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprague <3>
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Lancaster County
- Cheney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Cheney is located in Lancaster County
- Princeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - College View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
- College View is located in Lancaster County
- Panama
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Panama is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <3>
- Bennet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
- Bennet is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennet <3>
- Firth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <3>
- Lincoln
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <3>
- Cortland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
- Cortland is located in Gage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <3>
- Pella ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Walton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walton <3>
- Denton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
- Denton is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
- Kramer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Lancaster County
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - University Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Lancaster County
- West Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
- West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
- Havelock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
- Havelock is located in Lancaster County
- Berks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
- Berks is located in Lancaster County
- Palmyra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Palmyra is located in Otoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
- Emerald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald is located in Lancaster 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 Roca, 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. |
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