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Rockton Historic District

The Rockton Historic District is a national historic district which encompasses much of the village of , . The district includes 208 buildings, most of which are residential.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: national historic district in Rockton, Illinois
  • Address: North Blackhawk Boulevard, Rockton, IL 61072

Places of Interest

Highlights include Macktown Historic District and H.D. Jameson House.

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The is a national historic district encompassing the remains of the Macktown settlement in , . Established in the late 1830s at the confluence of the and Rock Rivers, Macktown was one of the first settlements in northern Illinois.

House
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The is a historic house located at 900 North Prairie Street in , . Local merchant and farmer H.D. Jameson built the house in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockton and South Beloit.

Village
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is a village in , . It is located in the Rock River Valley and is part of the . The population was 7,863 at the time of the 2020 census.

Village
is a city in , United States. It is a suburban extension of , located along the Illinois– border within the Rockford metropolitan area. The population was 7,989 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles northeast of Rockton Historic District.

Village
is a village in , , along the . It is in a suburban area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 10,983. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Rockton Historic District.

Rockton Historic District

Latitude
42.45363° or 42° 27′ 13″ north
Longitude
-89.07233° or 89° 4′ 20″ west
Elevation
741 feet (226 metres)
Open location code
86JGFW3H+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354231850
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­district
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4907990
Wiki­data ID
Q26813714
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Rockton Historic District” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rockton Fire Department and Rockton United Methodist Church.

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