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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.

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 Parishes ...

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

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

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, 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 La Salle Parish.

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

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of La Salle Parish: Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Grant, Rapides & Winn.

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

  • La Salle Parish     (The home parish of Rogers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Sharp Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Midway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Trout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <2>
    • Summerville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Zenoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
    • Tullos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Urania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Olla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <2>
    • Standard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Avoyelles Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • North Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Center Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Effie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Vick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Moncla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
    • Egg Bend
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Marksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Catahoula Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Rhinehart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Utility
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Aimwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Trinity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Parhams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Harrisonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
  • Concordia Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Wildsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Armagh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
    • Athlone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Acme
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Grant Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Fishville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Pollock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Antonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Bentley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Creola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Stay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dry Prong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Fairmount
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Rapides Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rogers, with the one closest to Rogers listed first.
    • Deville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ball
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <2>
    • Libuse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kolin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pineville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Ruby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Anandale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Weil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Whittington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Moreland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland

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

  • Frazier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hurricane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Nebo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Whatley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Leckie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dayton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Tidwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Coon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hailey 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.<4>

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.

  • Fishville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
  • Holloway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Holloway is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
  • Lavacco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lavacco is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavacco
  • Rhinehart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pineville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Manifest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Manifest is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manifest
  • Alexandria
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Utility
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Glade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glade is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
  • Aimwell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Black Creek ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
  • Rapides
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rapides is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapides
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Weil
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Security
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Security is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
    • Jonesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)

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 36 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 25 miles [40.2 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 first turn to 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:

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 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.
<4>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.
<5>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'.