Rogersville, Indiana

Rogersville, Indiana
Unincorporated place
Rogersville is located in Indiana
Rogersville
Rogersville
Rogersville is located in the United States
Rogersville
Rogersville
Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 85°19′46″W / 40.03556°N 85.32944°W / 40.03556; -85.32944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHenry
TownshipStoney Creek
Elevation
[1]
1,024 ft (312 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7
ZIP code
47386
FIPS code[2]
GNIS feature ID442256[1]

Rogersville has a population of 7.[citation needed] Its elevation is 1,024 feet.[1] 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had a post office with a postmaster named Jabesh Luellen.[4] Luellen's tenure as postmaster appears to have been superseded by his son, David M. Luellen, who is listed as a postmaster of Rogersville in the book History of Henry County, Indiana.[5] Luellen Jr.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. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogersville, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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

  • Abbey, Martha Jewett (1989). Llewellyn Traces. Vol. 1–4. M.J. Abbey. p. 66. – Interview with Frank Luellen of Rogersville, Indiana