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>

While we didn't find Rockaway Beach in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Rockaway Beach. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Rockaway Beach listed first.

• Stockbridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
• Sherwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people
• Brant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brant is located in Calumet County
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• Saint John
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint John is located in Calumet County
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• Brothertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Brothertown is located in Calumet County
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• Hilbert
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hilbert is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
• Snells
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Snells is located in Winnebago County
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• Jericho
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jericho is located in Calumet County
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• Chilton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Chilton is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,868 people
• Gravesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gravesville is located in Calumet County
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• Menasha
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
• Neenah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
• Winnebago
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago is located in Winnebago County
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• Darboy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Darboy is located in Calumet County
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• Oshkosh
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
• Calumetville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Charlesburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Charlesburg is located in Calumet County
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• Hayton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayton is located in Calumet County
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• Potter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Potter is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
• Dundas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dundas is located in Calumet County
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• Combined Locks
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Combined Locks is located in Outagamie County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,607 people
• Calumet Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Calumet Harbor is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Appleton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Appleton is located in Outagamie County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,058 people
  • Former name for Appleton:
  • Appleton Junction
• Kimberly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kimberly is located in Outagamie County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,869 people
• Forest Junction
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Junction is located in Calumet County
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• Holland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland is located in Brown County
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• Kaukauna
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kaukauna is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,356 people
• Little Chute
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Little Chute is located in Outagamie County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,164 people