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 Rockport had a population of 1,069 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Rockport had a population of 10,847 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockport, with the one closest to Rockport listed first.
- Fulton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lamar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Lamar is located in Aransas County
- Aransas Pass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aransas Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aransas Pass
- Aransas Pass is located in Aransas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aransas Pass <2>
- Gregory
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <2>
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Refugio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nueces
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nueces have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nueces
- Nueces is located in Nueces County
- Corpus Christi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockport: www.cityofrockport.com/
The official website for Aransas County: www.co.aransas.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Rockport, 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. |