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Welcome to Rogers ...

Rogers is located in Roosevelt County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rogers, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Rogers is 4,220 feet [1,286 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rogers is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rogers lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Rogers (for example, toward Sudan (TX)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Rogers: 575

The ZIP code for Rogers: 88132<3>

Communities Also Named Rogers ...

While we believe that this Rogers is located in Roosevelt County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Rogers. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dona Ana and Santa Fe County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 45 communities that are also named Rogers - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (4), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, 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.

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.

We 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rogers post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rogers.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Roosevelt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rogers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rogers). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rogers or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/