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) - Gebhart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Casselman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - New Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lexington
- New Lexington is located in Somerset County
- Markleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markleton
- Markleton is located in Somerset County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markleton <3>
- Lavansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavansville
- Lavansville is located in Somerset County
- Pinkerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - 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 <3>
- Trent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - 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) - Shober
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Beachdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - 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 <3>
- 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 <3>
- Summit Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Mills
- Summit Mills is located in Somerset County
- 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) - 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) - 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Meyersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Meyersdale
- West Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
- Meyersdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyersdale
- Meyersdale is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyersdale <3>
- 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)
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |