Our Genealogy Helper
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 occur.
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.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rogers. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rogers.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Linn County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.
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:
- Linn County (The home county of Rogers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Central City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Alburnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coggon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Prairieburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Troy Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Robins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hiawatha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Urbana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shellsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spencers Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Atkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newhall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Van Horne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Watkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Garrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Black Hawk County
- Jubilee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Monti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Quasqueton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Rowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Doris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Brandon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Stanwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Ehler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Robinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Ryan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Masonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Delhi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Earlville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oneida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Worthington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Cascade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dyersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Shueyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Swisher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cou Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Solon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Argand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Anamosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Martelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Langworthy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Amber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Morley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Center Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Olin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rogers - one of the links might be able to help.
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.
- Blodgett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oakhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jordan's Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coggon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alice Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lafayette Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Alburnett.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1310971 <4>
- Continue List (271 more) ...
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boulder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<5>
While we didn't find Rogers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rogers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
- Central City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Lafayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Waubeek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Waubeek is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
- Coggon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Ehler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Troy Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Springville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ryan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monti
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
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 154 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. 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 professional and volunteer websites 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Buchanan County
- Cedar County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rogers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |