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.

• Oshkosh
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Oshkosh is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,495 people
• Winnebago
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago is located in Winnebago County
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• Snells
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Snells is located in Winnebago County
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• Fitzgerald
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fitzgerald is located in Winnebago County
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• Black Wolf
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Black Wolf is located in Winnebago County
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• Zion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion is located in Winnebago County
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• Allenville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Allenville is located in Winnebago County
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• Butte des Morts
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Butte des Morts is located in Winnebago County
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• Stockbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Stockbridge is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
• Neenah
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Neenah is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,363 people
• Fisk
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisk is located in Winnebago County
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• Van Dyne
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Van Dyne is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Ring
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ring is located in Winnebago County
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• Brothertown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brothertown is located in Calumet County
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• Larsen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Larsen is located in Winnebago County
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• Menasha
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Menasha is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,796 people
• Omro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Omro is located in Winnebago County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,592 people
• Elo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elo is located in Winnebago County
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• Calumet Harbor
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calumet Harbor is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Calumetville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calumetville is located in Fond du Lac County
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• Waukau
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Waukau is located in Winnebago County
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• Medina Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Medina Junction is located in Winnebago County
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• Jericho
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jericho is located in Calumet County
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• Pickett
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pickett is located in Winnebago County
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• Sherwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherwood is located in Calumet County
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,040 people