Rogersville, Indiana

Rogersville
Populated place
Rogersville
Rogersville
Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 85°19′46″W / 40.03556°N 85.32944°W / 40.03556; -85.32944Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 85°19′46″W / 40.03556°N 85.32944°W / 40.03556; -85.32944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Stoney Creek
Elevation 1,024 ft (312 m)
ZIP code 47386
FIPS code [1]
GNIS feature ID 442256[2]

Rogersville has a population of 7. Its elevation is 1,024 feet.[2] Rogersville was established in January 1837 by James O. Rogers and John R. Colburn.[3] The village is located a few miles from Blountsville, Indiana.

History

In 1851, it was documented that Rogersville had a post office with a postmaster named Jabesh Luellen.[4] Luellen's tenure as postmaster appears to have been superseded by his son, David M. Luellen, who is listed as a postmaster of Rogersville in the book History of Henry County, Indiana.[5] Luellen Jr. was also a merchant in the village.[5]

In 1871, it was documented that Rogersville had a harness shop, a blacksmith shop, a shoe store, a grocery store and a dry goods store.[3] In 1871, Rogersville also had a physician by the name of Dr. Kerr.[3]

It has been stated that residents of the town were conductors on the Underground Railroad.[6] Information at rootsweb.ancestry.com for the village states:

“ Three of the town's residents, Jonathan Macy, his son-in-law, Jabish Luellen and Dr. William M. Kerr, were all conductors on the "Underground Railroad". ”

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. 1 2 "Rogersville, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. 1 2 3 Pleas, Elwood (1871). Henry County, past and present. Gale Cengage Learning. p. 77. ISBN 1432809652.
  4. ↑ United States. Post Office Dept (1851). Table of the Post Offices in the United States, Arranged by States and Counties. United States. Post Office Dept. p. 236.
  5. 1 2 History of Henry County, Indiana. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1966. p. 849.
  6. ↑ Rogersville, Stony Creek Township, Henry County, Indiana. Rootsweb.ancestry.com.

Further reading

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