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 Rockton had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

Winnsboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <2>
Rion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rion
- Rion is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rion <2>
Simpson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Fairfield County
Adger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger
- Adger is located in Fairfield County
Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Ridgeway is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- White Oak is located in Fairfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <2>
Jennings
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Fairfield County
Flint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Fairfield County
Lever ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lever have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lever
- Lever is located in Richland County
Pleasant ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant
- Pleasant is located in Richland County
Jenkinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsville <2>
Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Fairfield County
Wallaceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallaceville
- Wallaceville is located in Fairfield County
Bookman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookman
- Bookman is located in Richland County
Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in Fairfield County
Alston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
- Alston is located in Fairfield County
Sharp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Sharp is located in Richland County
Longtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Longtown is located in Fairfield County
Peak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Peak is located in Newberry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peak <2>
Blackstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstock
- Blackstock is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstock <2>
Killian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Killian is located in Richland County
Dawkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawkins
- Dawkins is located in Fairfield County
White Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <2>
Ballentine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballentine
- Ballentine is located in Richland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballentine <2>
Strother
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
- Strother is located in Fairfield County
Walton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
- Walton is located in Newberry County

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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 Rockton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.