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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 Rockwood had a population of 553 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rockwood had a population of 815 people.

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

  • Shamrock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Somerset County
  • Gebhart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gebhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebhart
    • Gebhart is located in Somerset County
  • Casselman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casselman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casselman
    • Casselman is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • New Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Markleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lavansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pinkerton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerton
    • Pinkerton is located in Somerset County
  • Garrett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Garrett is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrett <4>
  • Trent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Somerset County
  • Barronvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barronvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barronvale
    • Barronvale is located in Somerset County
  • Kingwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Somerset County
  • Shober
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shober have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shober
    • Shober is located in Somerset County
  • Beachdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beachdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachdale
    • Beachdale is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Beachdale
    • From Rockwood to Beachdale
  • Somerset
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Somerset County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
  • Fort Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hill
    • Fort Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Hill <4>
  • Summit Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Salisbury Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Junction
    • Salisbury Junction is located in Somerset County
  • Pine Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pine Hill
    • From Rockwood to Pine Hill
  • Mineral Spring
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Spring
    • Mineral Spring is located in Somerset County
  • Scullton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullton
    • Scullton is located in Somerset County
  • Bakersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
    • Bakersville is located in Somerset County
  • Shaw Mines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Mines
    • Shaw Mines is located in Somerset County
  • West Meyersdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Meyersdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Hill Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hill Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Station
    • Pine Hill Station is located in Somerset County
  • Husband
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Husband. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husband
    • Husband is located in Somerset County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Husband
    • From Rockwood to Husband

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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 Rockwood, 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.




 

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