Rogersburg, Washington

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Rogersburg, Washington
Unincorporated community
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Rogersburg
Coordinates: 46°4′42″N116°58′47″W / 46.07833°N 116.97972°W / 46.07833; -116.97972
Country United States
State Washington
County Asotin
Elevation
[1]
856 ft (261 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
99402
Area code 509
GNIS feature ID1511268 [1]

Rogersburg is an unincorporated community in Asotin County, in the U.S. state of Washington. [1] The community is situated across from the state line with Idaho on the southern bank at the confluence of the Grande Ronde and Snake rivers. [2]

History

A post office called Rogersburg was in operation from 1912 until 1939. [3] The community was named after G. A. Rogers, local landowner. [4]

Rogersburg is accessible by Snake River Road, and the road travels along the Snake River before turning toward the mountains at the community.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogersburg, Washington
  2. ↑ "Limekiln Rapids Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographic map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  4. ↑ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 247.
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