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 Rockville had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockville had a population of 101 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockville, with the one closest to Rockville listed first.
- Nantasket ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantasket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
- Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
- Boelus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Michael
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nysted
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loup City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dannebrog
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
- Dannebrog is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <3>
- Dannevirke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
- Cameron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cotesfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotesfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotesfield
- Cotesfield is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cotesfield
- From Rockville to Cotesfield
- Abbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Hall County
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Prairie Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sartoria
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wood River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
- Shelton is located in Buffalo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <3>
- Saint Libory
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scotia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Sherman County: www.co.sherman.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/
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 Rockville, 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |