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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 Rochester had a population of 3,649 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 3,406 people.

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

  • Phillipsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
    • Phillipsburg is located in Beaver County
  • Bridgewater
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Bridgewater is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
  • Beaver
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,222 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
  • Monaca
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fallston
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Vanport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport
    • Vanport is located in Beaver County
  • Stobo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stobo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stobo
    • Stobo is located in Beaver County
  • Freedom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <3>
  • New Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • New Brighton is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <3>
  • Kenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
    • Kenwood is located in Beaver County
  • Bellowsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellowsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellowsville
    • Bellowsville is located in Beaver County
  • Conway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
  • Beaver Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Knob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
    • Knob is located in Beaver County
  • Baden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
    • Baden is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,839 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baden <3>
  • New Sheffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sheffield
    • New Sheffield is located in Beaver County
  • Aliquippa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aliquippa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
    • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <3>
  • Woodlawn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Beaver County
  • Economy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Lovi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovi
    • Lovi is located in Beaver County
  • Barrisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrisville
    • Barrisville is located in Beaver County
  • Industry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thompson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Beaver County
  • Holt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Beaver County
  • Shippingport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippingport
    • Shippingport is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • McCleary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCleary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
    • McCleary is located in Beaver County
  • Homewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Wall Rose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Rose
    • Wall Rose is located in Beaver County
  • Fombell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fombell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fombell
    • Fombell is located in Beaver County
  • Goehring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goehring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goehring
    • Goehring is located in Beaver County
  • Bellton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellton
    • Bellton is located in Beaver County
  • Ohioville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people

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.
<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.