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 in 1895, Rockford had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockford had a population of 1,105 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockford, with the one closest to Rockford listed first.
- Tama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mercer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dull
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Abanaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
- Abanaka is located in Van Wert County
- Ohio City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
- Ohio City is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <3>
- Schumm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Brehm ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Earley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mendon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Mendon is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
- Shasta ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Glenmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Chattanooga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in Mercer County
- Jonestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Willshire
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
- Willshire is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <3>
- Scudder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
- Scudder is located in Mercer County
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Skeels Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
- Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County
- Celina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Celina is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <3>
- Neptune
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Wren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <3>
- Wabash
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
- Wabash is located in Mercer County
- Monticello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Van Wert County
- Pleasant Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <3>
- Erastus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Converse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Venedocia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Van Wert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rockford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Rockford, 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. |