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 Rockdale had a population of 610 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Mount Alverno
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Alverno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alverno
- Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
- Glen Riddle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Glen Riddle
From Rockdale to Glen Riddle
- Lenni
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Aston Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Aston Mills
From Rockdale to Aston Mills
- Village Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Village Green is located in Delaware County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Village Green
From Rockdale to Village Green
- Knowlton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Wawa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Chester Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
- Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <4>
- Darling
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Chelsea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lima
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
- Moylan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Elwyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
- Elwyn is located in Delaware County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Elwyn
From Rockdale to Elwyn
- Boothwyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <4>
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Upland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Upland
From Rockdale to Upland
- Media
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Media
From Rockdale to Media
- Glen Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Mills
- Glen Mills is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Mills <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Glen Mills
From Rockdale to Glen Mills
- Ivy Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Markham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Booths Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booths Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booths Corner
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Linwood
From Rockdale to Linwood
- Trainer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - South Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
- South Chester is located in Delaware County
- Gradyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gradyville <4>
- Wallingford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <4>
- Swarthmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarthmore
- Swarthmore is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swarthmore <4>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Swarthmore
From Rockdale to Swarthmore
- Upper Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Providence
- Upper Providence is located in Delaware County
- Locksley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Concordville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordville
- Concordville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordville <4>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Rockdale, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |