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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 Rift had a population of 152 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Beerston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beerston is also located in Delaware County
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  • Apex
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Apex is also located in Delaware County
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  • Harvard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harvard is also located in Delaware County
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  • Walton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton is also located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
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  • East Branch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Colchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Colchester is also located in Delaware County
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  • Fishs Eddy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Trout Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Loomis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Loomis is also located in Delaware County
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  • Cadosia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cadosia is also located in Delaware County
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  • Peakville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Peakville is also located in Delaware County
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  • Barbourville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barbourville is also located in Delaware County
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  • Hancock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hancock is also located in Delaware County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
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  • Tacoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tacoma is also located in Delaware County
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  • Downsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hambletville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hambletville is also located in Delaware County
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  • Chiloway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chiloway is also located in Delaware County
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  • Hawleys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawleys is also located in Delaware County
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  • Ivanhoe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivanhoe is also located in Delaware County
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  • Whitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitman is also located in Delaware County
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  • China
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • China is also located in Delaware County
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  • Deposit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Winterdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Winterdale is located in Wayne County (PA)
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  • Goulds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Goulds is also located in Delaware County
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  • Horton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Horton is also located in Delaware County
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  • Hamden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrickville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Merrickville is also located in Delaware County
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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 Rift, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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