Welcome to Rotan ...
The city of Rotan is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Rotan is located in Fisher County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rotan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rotan has a population of 1,428 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Rotan is 1,960 feet [597 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rotan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rotan: 325
The ZIP code for Rotan: 79546<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rotan had an population of 1,428 people. This is a decrease of 5.31% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.36% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rotan had a population of 1,508 people (or 38.09% of the total population of Fisher County). This makes Rotan the county's most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,508 people, the population of Rotan decreased 6.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,611 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rotan.
Communities Also Named Rotan ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rotan.
Communities near Rotan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rotan.
- Hamlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Hamlin is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamlin <6>
- Roby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
- Roby is located in Fisher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roby <6>
- Hobbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hobbs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Hobbs is located in Fisher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hobbs
- From Rotan to Hobbs
- Royston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royston
- Royston is located in Fisher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royston
- From Rotan to Royston
- McCaulley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Sylvester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvester
- Sylvester is located in Fisher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvester <6>
- Capitola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Capitola is located in Fisher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capitola
- From Rotan to Capitola
- Claytonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claytonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonville
- Claytonville is located in Fisher County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Claytonville
- From Rotan to Claytonville
- Double Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
- Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Double Mountain
- From Rotan to Double Mountain
- Hermleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermleigh
- Hermleigh is located in Scurry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermleigh <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hermleigh
- From Rotan to Hermleigh
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 Rotan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rotan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rotan. 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 Rotan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rotan. See our Newspapers Page for Rotan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rotan ...
Looking for more information about Rotan? 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 Rotan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rotan.
Adding Rotan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rotan 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 Rotan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Rotan post office opened in 1907.
We also found Rotan on a map titled Road Map for Texas (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rotan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rotan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Fisher, 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 Rotan. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rotan - 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 city (such as Rotan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rotan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |