Welcome to Roten ...
Roten is located in Ashe County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Roten, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roten, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Roten is 2,990 feet [911 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Roten is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Roten lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Roten lies within the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Roten ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Roten - it's located in Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roten.
Communities near Roten ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roten.
- Boone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Winchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
- Mountain City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Trade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
- Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <5>
- West Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Damascus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Washington County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <5>
- Dowell ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Trout Dale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Dale
- Trout Dale is located in Grayson County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Dale <5>
- Lansing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <5>
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 Roten. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roten.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roten. 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 Roten.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roten. See our Newspapers Page for Roten.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roten ...
Looking for more information about Roten? 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 Roten, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roten.
Adding Roten to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roten 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 Roten was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Roten post office opened in 1887.
We also found Roten in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roten.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roten. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roten - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |