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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rogers (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rogers. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Rogers ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Rogers, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rogers may originally have been Roger's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rogers is located in DeKalb County.

To see how the shape of Alabama's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Cherokee, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Chattooga (GA), Dade (GA) & Walker (GA).

Below are the counties that are near Rogers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rogers:

  • DeKalb County     (The home county of Rogers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Whiton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Geraldine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chigger Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rains ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
      • Rains is located in DeKalb County
    • Crossville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grove Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Rodentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dawson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Floy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floy
      • Floy is located in DeKalb County
    • Mount Zion ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Rogers to Mount Zion
    • Cotnam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cotnam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotnam
      • Cotnam is located in DeKalb County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cotnam
      • From Rogers to Cotnam
    • Hix ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
      • Hix is located in DeKalb County
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Fowler ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Blount County
    • Highmound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McLarty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McLarty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLarty
      • McLarty is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McLarty
      • From Rogers to McLarty
    • Bright Star
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bright Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Bright Star is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bright Star
      • From Rogers to Bright Star
    • Snead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
      • Snead is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Snead <2>
    • Craig
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craig
      • From Rogers to Craig
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Blount County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Summit
      • From Rogers to Summit
    • Wynnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Brooksville is located in Blount County
    • Clarence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Susan Moore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bird ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
      • Bird is located in Blount County
    • Fridays Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • Southside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside
      • Southside is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southside <2>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Sand Rock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Leesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Taft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Centre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Turkey Town ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Town
      • Turkey Town is located in Cherokee County
    • Blanche
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <2>
    • Gaylesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylesville
      • Gaylesville is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaylesville <2>
    • Ball Flat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Flat
      • Ball Flat is located in Cherokee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ball Flat
      • From Rogers to Ball Flat
    • Moshat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ricks ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricks
      • Ricks is located in Cherokee County
  • Cullman County
  • Etowah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Sardis City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardis City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis City
      • Sardis City is located in Etowah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
    • Whitesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Mountainboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainboro
      • Mountainboro is located in Etowah County
    • Yancy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy
      • Yancy is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yancy
      • From Rogers to Yancy
    • Carlisle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carlisle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carlisle
      • From Rogers to Carlisle
    • Duck Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Greer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Etowah County
    • Haworth ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth
      • Haworth is located in Etowah County
    • Keener
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keener. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
      • Keener is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keener
      • From Rogers to Keener
    • Aurora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crudup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crudup. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crudup
      • Crudup is located in Etowah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crudup
      • From Rogers to Crudup
    • Egypt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Reece City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Langston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langston <2>
    • Rock City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Jackson County
    • Dodsonville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodsonville
      • Dodsonville is located in Jackson County
    • Section
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Aspel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
      • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
    • Ferncliff ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferncliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferncliff
      • Ferncliff is located in Jackson County
    • Dutton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Scottsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lim Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lim Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lim Rock
      • Lim Rock is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lim Rock
      • From Rogers to Lim Rock
    • Larkinsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Gray ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jackson County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Owens' Cross Roads
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens' Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
      • Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <2>
    • Berkley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gurley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
    • Hustleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mid ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid
      • Mid is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Ferry
      • Columbus City Ferry is located in Marshall County
    • Boaz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Rabbit Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
    • Rayburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rayburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
      • Rayburn is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rayburn
      • From Rogers to Rayburn
    • Wyeth City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyeth City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth City
      • Wyeth City is located in Marshall County
    • Columbus City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Marshall County
    • Gregory
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gregory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Gregory is located in Marshall County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gregory
      • From Rogers to Gregory
    • Guntersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Hulaco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulaco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulaco
      • Hulaco is located in Morgan County
    • Morgan City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
      • Morgan City is located in Morgan County
    • Apple Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Apple Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Apple Grove
      • From Rogers to Apple Grove
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Morgan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Rogers to Briscoe
    • Ryan Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint Clair County
    • Steele
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
      • Steele is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steele <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rogers, see our County-by-County Page for Rogers.

Cemeteries Near Rogers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rogers.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rogers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.

  • New Canaan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Canaan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dalrymple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalrymple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalrymple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowrey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (511 more) ...
    • Rooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eason Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Myrtletree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtletree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtletree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rogers had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.

  • Whiton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Peters ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Marshall County
  • Jink ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jink
    • Jink is located in Marshall County
  • McVille
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Marshall County
  • Martling
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martling
    • Martling is located in Marshall County
  • Rains ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains
    • Rains is located in DeKalb County
  • Geraldine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Crossville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Minorville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
    • Minorville is located in Marshall County
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Marshall County
  • Skirum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skirum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skirum
    • Skirum is located in DeKalb County
  • Ten Broeck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Broeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Broeck
    • Ten Broeck is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Grove Oak
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pendergrass ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendergrass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendergrass
      • Pendergrass is located in Marshall County
    • Albertville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rogers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rogers.

Newspapers Published in Rogers ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rogers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rogers, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rogers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rogers:

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

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcountyal.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rogers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3416, Longitude: -86.0914       In this case, the coordinates for Rogers have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rogers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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