Rockville, Minnesota is situated along Minnesota Highway 23, between Cold Spring and Waite Park. The city abuts a small portion of I-94 in the northeast. County Road 47 crosses State Highway 23 in Rockville.
Cold Spring is approximately five miles west-southwest, Luxemburg about six miles east-southeast, Marty six miles south, Waite Park nine miles northeast, St. Augusta ten miles east, and St. Joseph about ten miles to the north.
The Sauk River runs through the city, with the original settlement site being at the junction of the Sauk River and Mill Creek. Rockville also has several lakes and smaller bodies of water, including Grand Lake, Pleasant Lake, Rausch Lake, and others, mostly in the south and east of the city.
Pleasant Lake is also the name of a former city that was merged with Rockville in 2002, at which time Rockville Township also became part of the city. Now a northeast neighborhood of Rockville, Pleasant Lake was settled around 1890 and incorporated in 1938.
Rockville itself was platted by H.C. Waite and D.H. Spicer in 1856, and named for the granite rock formations on nearby streams. Waite soon sold his interests in the town to Spicer, who leased the water power to Newt N. Smith. A post office has been in operation in Rockville since 1857, its first postmaster being Levi Gaylord.
Sometime around the start of the Civil War, Smith constructed the first mill on Mill Creek. The first store in Rockville was opened by W.B. Mitchel, who ran the store with his father.
The community soon became known for its granite. Both the Clark & McCormack Company and the Rockville Granite Company had operations in Rockville, which turned out some of the largest granite contracts in the northwest. The Clark and McCormack Quarry and House were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The McCormack Quarry was established in 1907, producing Rockville Pink granite. The John Clark House was constructed in 1924, using granite from the quarry.
Another significant historical business in Rockville was the Rockville Creamery and Cheese Factory, which was formed by William Brinkman, Pierre Hanson, John Wolf, John Weisman, Mike Boos, Peter Hengel, and Peter Decker in 1897. The creamery was located in the western portion of the city. Originally, the creamery was operated as a cooperative, but Hanson bought up all the shjares in 1899, operating the business with his son until 1918, when it was sold to Henry Witte.
As the focus of this category is on Rockville, Minnesota, websites representing governmental offices and facilities in Rockville are appropriate for this category, as are those representing local businesses, organizations, schools, churches, services, or individuals within the city.
Recommended Resources
Chuck's Computer Service & Repair
With more than thirty years of computer experience, the business has been in operation for more than fifteen, offering general computer repair services, computer upgrades, software installations, file transfers from old computers to new ones, networking, adware and spyware removal, virus removal, and other services, which are offered to central Minnesota cities and towns. Service areas and an overview of the company's services are stated.
http://www.chuckscomputerservice.net/
The official municipal website presents a profile and brief history of the city, highlighting the qualities that the city has to offer businesses, industries, and residents. Featured is a calendar of events, city council meeting schedules, agendas, and minutes, employment and volunteer opportunities, ordinances, and the city's park and trails system. A guide to city departments and businesses is included, and utility bills and other payments may be made online.
https://www.rockvillecity.org/
Charged with the restoration and preservation of the Grand Lake watershed, the GLAA is highlighted here. Its management plan can be downloaded from the site, along with its aquatic vegetation plan, and other plans, projects, and lake management efforts. A gallery of photographs of Grand Lake and of several of the activities and events sponsored by the GLAA are displayed, and administrative contacts are posted.
https://www.grandlakeassociation.org/
Family owned and operated since 2005, the Rockville, Minnesota restaurant is open for business seven days a week. Its location, hours and times of operation are posted, along with an overview of the facilities, the services available to its customers, and several photographs. Its breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, daily specials, and contacts are included. A contact form is also available.
http://www.graniteedgecafe.com/
Headquartered in Rockville, Minnesota, the company is a national corporation that services public and private markets throughout the United States. Its work history, which primarily consists of public works projects, the company specializes in underground utility services, such as sewer and water, as well as open-cut installations and small diameter pipe. Its Minnesota and Texas divisions are highlighted, as are some of its past projects, safety policies, and other considerations.
http://www.sjlouis.com/
Established by Truman Stickney in the late 1800s, the dairy produces a variety of products, including Chèvre and Feta cheese, which are available in retail and food service sizes, as well as several other seasonal varieties. Its history, products, and an overview of the company's facilities and producers, career opportunities, and its community support projects and programs. From time to time, selected products may be available for purchase online, otherwise a list of retail stores is posted.
http://stickneydairy.com/
Offering a safe environment option for pet boarding, the facility is located on fourteen secluded acres, a couple of blocks off of State Highway 23 in Rockville, Minnesota. Lodging hours, fees, and its reservation and other requirements are posted to the site, and an overview on what the facility has to offer. Also discussed are its pet daycare services, and grooming services, requirements, and fees. Employment opportunities are posted to the site.
http://www.thebarkingbirch.com/
The Tri-Parish consists of Saint Wendelin, Holy Cross, and Mary of the Immaculate Conception, all Minnesota Catholic Churches, located in Luxemburg, Pearl Lake (Marty), and Rockville, respectively. Parish locations are given, along with calendars, council meeting minutes, and a liturgical minister's schedule. Faith formation calendars and registration forms are published, along with prayer packets, first reconciliation, and first Eucharist details, as well as contact data.
http://www.lpr3in1.org/
