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Welcome to Roach ...

Roach is located in Scotts Bluff County<1>.

Roach is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Roach is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Roach lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: While Roach is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the south is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Area Code for Roach: 308

Communities Also Named Roach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nebraska communities named Roach: This one is located in Scotts Bluff County and the other is located in Furnas County.

Beyond Nebraska, there are 10 communities that are also named Roach - they are located in Florida (2), Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Roach ...

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

  • Scottsbluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gering
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gering is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gering
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,061 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gering <3>
  • Torrington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Terrytown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Terrytown is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,163 people
  • Morrill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lyman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <3>
  • Yoder
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Yoder is located in Goshen County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <3>
  • Henry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Stegall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roach ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Scotts Bluff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.