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History · Rock Falls

Rock Falls’ post office opened in 1857, and 32% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1932 on.

1857first post office
0on the National Register
32%homes built before 1940
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How Rock Falls began

When was Rock Falls founded?

1857

The Rock Falls post office opened in 1857, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 160169 years
Founding year: the first Rock Falls post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Rock Falls’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Rock Falls are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Rock Falls’ homes were built before 1959.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Rock Falls’s history is told.

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The story so far

Rock Falls, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Rock Falls yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Rock Falls is an unincorporated community in the town of Rock Creek, Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The community is located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) south-southwest of Caryville and 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Meridean, on Wisconsin State Highway 85. One of the community's attractions is the nearby Rock Falls Raceway, a drag racing track. Rock Falls' ZIP Code is 54764.

Its first post office opened in 1857.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Rock Falls on the map, 1932 to 1973

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Rock Falls. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Rock Falls on the 1932 USGS mapRock Falls on the 1973 USGS map1932Mondovi sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Rock Falls.

Famous people

Famous people close to Rock Falls

Nobody well known was born in Rock Falls itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Helen ParkhurstAmerican educator, author, and lecturer · b. 1887
Roderick StrongAmerican professional wrestler · b. 1983
Justin VernonAmerican singer-songwriter · b. 1981
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George N. Gillett, Jr.American businessman · b. 1938
Stanley BlystoneActor · b. 1894
Jake McCabeAmerican ice hockey player · b. 1993

Questions about Rock Falls’ history

What year was Rock Falls founded?

The Rock Falls post office opened in 1857, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.