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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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Chautauqua County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chautauqua County: Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Osage (OK) & Washington (OK).

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:

  • Chautauqua County     (The home county of Rogers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Gibbs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
      • Gibbs is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gibbs
      • From Rogers to Gibbs
    • Sedan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wauneta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
      • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wauneta
      • From Rogers to Wauneta
    • Grafton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grafton
      • From Rogers to Grafton
    • Layton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Layton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Layton
      • From Rogers to Layton
    • Monett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monett
      • From Rogers to Monett
    • Elgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Elgin has also been known as:
      • New Elgin
    • Chautauqua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
      • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
    • Osro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
      • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
      • Osro has also been known as:
      • Osrow
      • Ozro Falls
      • Ozro
      • Ozrow
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Osro
      • From Rogers to Osro
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Cedar Vale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cowley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Taussig
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taussig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taussig
      • Taussig is located in Cowley County
    • Hooser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hooser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooser
      • Hooser is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hooser
      • From Rogers to Hooser
    • Grand Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Cowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Glen Crouse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Crouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Crouse
      • Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Crouse
      • From Rogers to Glen Crouse
    • Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eaton
      • From Rogers to Eaton
    • Maple City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Burden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Cowley County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinton
      • From Rogers to Vinton
  • Elk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Moline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
    • Elk Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grenola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Longton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Howard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Upola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upola
      • Upola is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upola
      • From Rogers to Upola
    • Busby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Busby is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Busby
      • From Rogers to Busby
    • Cave Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fiat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fiat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Elk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fiat
      • From Rogers to Fiat
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Havana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Caney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Caney is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <3>
    • Elk City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
      • Tyro is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Wilson County
  • Nowata County (OK)
  • Osage County (OK)
  • Washington County (OK)
    • Copan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
      • Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <3>

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.

  • Rogers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Round Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • De Bask Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Bask Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Bask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (97 more) ...
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alford Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 railroad service.

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

  • Sedan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Wauneta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wauneta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauneta
    • Wauneta is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wauneta
    • From Rogers to Wauneta
  • Grafton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grafton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
    • Grafton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grafton
    • From Rogers to Grafton
  • Monett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
    • Monett is located in Chautauqua County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Monett
    • From Rogers to Monett
  • Osro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osro
    • Osro is located in Chautauqua County
    • Osro has also been known as:
    • Osrow
    • Ozro Falls
    • Ozro
    • Ozrow
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Osro
    • From Rogers to Osro
  • Hewins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewins
    • Hewins is located in Chautauqua County
  • Elgin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Elgin is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Elgin has also been known as:
    • New Elgin
  • Chautauqua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Peru
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Cedar Vale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cloverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Chautauqua County
  • Jonesburg ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesburg
    • Jonesburg is located in Chautauqua County
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    • Hale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Chautauqua County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hale
      • From Rogers to Hale
    • Moline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Elk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
    • Niotaze
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niotaze have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niotaze
      • Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people

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 137 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]<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 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 State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 37.1506, Longitude: -96.2763       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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