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 in 1895, Rockwood had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Waldrip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldrip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
- Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
Trickham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
Milburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County
Santa Anna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anna
- Santa Anna is located in Coleman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Anna <3>
Valera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
- Valera is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <3>
Bangs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangs <3>
Rochelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <3>
Indian Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
Coleman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Coleman is located in Coleman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleman <3>
Brady
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in McCulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <3>
Thrifty
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
Brownwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownwood <3>
Talpa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Talpa is located in Coleman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talpa <3>
Richland Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Springs
- Richland Springs is located in San Saba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Springs <3>
Ricker ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Ricker is located in Brown County
Glen Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Glen Cove is located in Coleman 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 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.
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