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Welcome to Rogersville ...

Rogersville is located in Genesee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rogersville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rogersville is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rogersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Rogersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rogersville - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rogersville ...

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

  • Flint
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <4>
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lapeer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <4>
  • Flushing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
    • Flushing is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <4>
  • Grand Blanc
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Frankenmuth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Swartz Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
    • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <4>
  • Davison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
    • Davison is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <4>
  • Mount Morris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vassar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Rogersville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rogersville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rogersville. 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 Rogersville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rogersville ...

Looking for more information about Rogersville? 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 Rogersville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rogersville.

Adding Rogersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rogersville 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 Rogersville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rogersville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rogersville.

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

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Genesee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rogersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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