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Welcome to Rogers ...

The town of Rogers is located

Rogers is located in Bell County<1>.



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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rogers has a population of 1,248 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Rogers is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rogers is located in the (254) area code.

The ZIP code for Rogers: 76569<4>

Websites for Rogers ...

Junior League:   www.jlbellco.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rogers had an population of 1,248 people. This is an increase of 2.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rogers had a population of 1,218 people. This makes Rogers the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,218 people, the population of Rogers increased 9.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,117 people).

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

Communities Also Named Rogers ...

While we believe that this Rogers is located in Bell County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named Rogers. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fannin, Nueces and Taylor County.

Beyond Texas, 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 Mexico (3), New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee 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.

  • Temple
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Belton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Troy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <5>
  • Salado
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Little River-Academy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River-Academy
    • Little River-Academy is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Bell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,766 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>
  • Granger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosebud
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Holland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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.

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

We also 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rogers, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Rogers in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rogers.

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

The official website for Bell County: www.bellcountytx.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rogers.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rogers - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 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).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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