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, Rockdale had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Rockdale had a population of 216 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Rockdale, with the one closest to Rockdale listed first.
- Cambridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Utica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,540 people
- London
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Albion is located in Dane County
- Nora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hanerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanerville
- Hanerville is located in Dane County
- Edgerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Lake Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,014 people
- Door Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Door Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Door Creek
- Door Creek is located in Dane County
- Stoughton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Koshkonong
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koshkonong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Koshkonong is located in Jefferson County
- Fort Atkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Stebbinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stebbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stebbinsville
- Stebbinsville is located in Rock County
- Indianford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Aztalan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,158 people
- Fulton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Rock County
- Pierceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Dane County
- Milford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Milton Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Junction
- Milton Junction is located in Rock County
- Jefferson Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Junction
- Jefferson Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Vilas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Marshall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,016 people
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rockdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dane County: www.co.dane.wi.us/
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 Rockdale, 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. |