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Welcome to Rogers ...

Rogers is located in Pike County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rogers, 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.

Rogers is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Rogers (for example, toward Hazleton), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Rogers lies within the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Rogers ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Rogers - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico (3), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee, Texas (4) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Rogers ...

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

  • Vincennes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bicknell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicknell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
    • Bicknell is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bicknell <4>
  • Loogootee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
  • Winslow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
    • Winslow is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
  • Montgomery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
  • Francisco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco
    • Francisco is located in Gibson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rogers ...

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

Adding Rogers to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Pike, 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 Rogers - 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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