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 Rochester had a population of 296 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rochester had a population of 3,880 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rochester, with the one closest to Rochester listed first.
- Waterford
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Honey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honey Creek
- From Rochester to Honey Creek
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,898 people
- Caldwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Caldwell
- From Rochester to Caldwell
- Kansasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansasville
- Kansasville is located in Racine County
- North Cape
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape
- North Cape is located in Racine County
- Spring Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Prairie
- Spring Prairie is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Prairie
- From Rochester to Spring Prairie
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyons
- From Rochester to Lyons
- Brighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Kenosha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Brighton
- From Rochester to Brighton
- Union Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,266 people
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Yorkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Union Church
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Church. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Church
- From Rochester to Union Church
- Mukwonago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Walworth County
- Slades Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Corners
- Slades Corners is located in Kenosha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Slades Corners
- From Rochester to Slades Corners
- New Munster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Munster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Munster
- New Munster is located in Kenosha County
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Kenosha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paris
- From Rochester to Paris
- Raymond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raymond
- From Rochester to Raymond
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Waukesha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durham
- From Rochester to Durham
- Muskego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Fox River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fox River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
- Fox River is located in Kenosha County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fox River
- From Rochester to Fox River
- Kneeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneeland
- Kneeland is located in Racine County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kneeland
- From Rochester to Kneeland
- Bassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Sylvania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Ives Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ives Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ives Grove
- Ives Grove is located in Racine County
- Troy Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Troy Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Center
- Troy Center is located in Walworth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Troy Center
- From Rochester to Troy Center
- Mayhews ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rochester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Rochester, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |