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Welcome to Rogersville ...

The town of Rogersville is located in Hawkins County<1> and is the County Seat for Hawkins County.

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

Rogersville was settled in 1775.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Rogersville: Named after Joseph Rogers (1764-1833), grandfather to Davey Crockett.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rogersville has a population of 4,379 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Rogersville is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Rogersville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rogersville is within the boundaries of the (423) area code.

The ZIP code for Rogersville: 37857<5>

Websites for Rogersville ...

Official Website:   www.rogersville-tn.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rogersville had an population of 4,379 people. This is a decrease of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rogersville had a population of 4,420 people (which is 7.78% of the total population of Hawkins County). This makes Rogersville the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Rogersville represents 0.07% of the population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 108th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,420 people, the population of Rogersville increased 4.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,240 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rogersville.

Communities Also Named Rogersville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rogersville - they are located in Alabama, California, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rogersville ...

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

  • Greeneville
  • Church Hill
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
    • Church Hill lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the northeast of Rogersville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Church Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill<7>
  • Bolton Estates
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Estates
    • Bolton Estates lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southeast of Rogersville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,152 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bolton Estates
  • Forest Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
    • Forest Hills lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southeast of Rogersville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 5,027 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Hills
  • Trent Valley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
    • Trent Valley lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Rogersville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Trent Valley
  • Bean Station
  • Bright ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Bright was located 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the southwest of Rogersville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mosheim
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
    • Mosheim lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the south of Rogersville.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mosheim
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosheim<7>
  • Blair Gap
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Gap
    • Blair Gap lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the east of Rogersville.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,870 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blair Gap
  • Surgoinsville

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rogersville. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rogersville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rogersville ...

Looking for more information about Rogersville? 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 Rogersville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rogersville.

Adding Rogersville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rogersville 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 Rogersville was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1860.

We also found Rogersville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rogersville.

The official website for Rogersville: www.rogersville-tn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hawkins, 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 Rogersville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rogersville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Rogersville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rogersville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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- Rogersville) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Rogersville. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RogersvilleOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rogersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4078, Longitude: -83.0039       In this case, the coordinates for Rogersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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