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 Rochford had a population of 48 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rochford, with the one closest to Rochford listed first.
- Gregory ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Nahant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mystic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Pennington County
- Merritt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Silver City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
- Redfern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Lawrence County
- Pactola ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Nemo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Nemo is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <3>
- Woodville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Englewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Hill City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Hill City is located in Pennington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hill City <3>
- Galena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Lawrence County
- Lead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead
- Lead is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead <3>
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Pluma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Terraville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terraville
- Terraville is located in Lawrence County
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Deadwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Deadwood is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,294 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deadwood <3>
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Piedmont is located in Meade County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <3>
- Oreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Tilford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Carbonate ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Blackhawk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Blackhawk is located in Meade County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackhawk <3>
- Berne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Rockerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockerville
- Rockerville is located in Pennington County
- Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockerville <3>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pennington County: www.co.pennington.sd.us/
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.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 Rochford, 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. |