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Welcome to Rogue River ...

The city of Rogue River is located in Jackson County<1>.


The location of Rogue River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rogue River, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

A typical abbreviation for Rogue River: Rogue Riv.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rogue River has a population of 2,326 people<3> (see below for details).

Rogue River is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rogue River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rogue River: (541) and (458)<5>

Websites for Rogue River ...

Junior League:   www.jlojc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rogue River had an population of 2,326 people. This is an increase of 9.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.93% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rogue River had a population of 2,131 people. This makes Rogue River the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Rogue River represents 0.06% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,131 people, the population of Rogue River increased 15.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,847 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rogue River.

Communities near Rogue River ...

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

  • Medford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grants Pass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Central Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jacksonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fruitdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
  • Wimer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
  • Murphy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Provolt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
    • Provolt is located in Jackson County

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rogue River. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rogue River.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rogue River ...

Looking for more information about Rogue River? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rogue River, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rogue River.

Adding Rogue River to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rogue River 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 Rogue River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rogue River post office opened in 1912.

We also found Rogue River on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rogue River.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rogue River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rogue River.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rogue River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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