Welcome to Roots ...

Roots is located in Randolph County<1>.

The location of Roots has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roots, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Roots is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Roots lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Roots lies within the (618) area code.

Communities Also Named Roots ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Roots - they are located in Iowa, Michigan and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roots.

Communities near Roots ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roots.

• Chester
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
• Sainte Genevieve
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sainte Genevieve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sainte Genevieve
  • Sainte Genevieve is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,406 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sainte Genevieve <4>
• Sparta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Red Bud
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bud
  • Red Bud is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bud <4>
• Steeleville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleville
  • Steeleville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steeleville <4>
• Marissa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marissa
  • Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marissa <4>
• Percy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
  • Percy is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 910 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percy <4>
• Evansville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
  • Evansville is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
• Bloomsdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdale
  • Bloomsdale is located in Sainte Genevieve County (MO)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomsdale <4>
• Prairie du Rocher
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
  • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
  • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
  • Prairie du Rocher village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roots. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roots.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roots. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roots.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roots. See our Newspapers Page for Roots.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roots ...

Looking for more information about Roots? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Roots, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roots.

Adding Roots to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roots in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roots was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Roots post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roots.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roots. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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