Official Name: | Rogersville, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated place |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rogersville |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Henry |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Stoney Creek |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 7 |
Coordinates: | 40.0356°N -85.3294°W |
Elevation Ft: | 1024 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47386 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | [1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 442256 |
Rogersville has a population of 7. Its elevation is 1,024 feet. Rogersville was established in January 1837 by James O. Rogers and John R. Colburn.[2] The village is located a few miles from Blountsville, Indiana.
In 1851, it was documented that Rogersville had a post office with a postmaster named Jabesh Luellen.[3] Luellen's tenure as postmaster appears to have been superseded by his son, David M. Luellen, who is listed as a postmaster of Rogersville in the book History of Henry County, Indiana.[4] Luellen Jr. was also a merchant in the village.[4]
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.[2] In 1871, Rogersville also had a physician by the name of Dr. Kerr.[2]
It has been stated that residents of the town were conductors on the Underground Railroad.[5] Information at rootsweb.ancestry.com for the village states: