Rogersville, Iowa

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Rogersville, Iowa
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Rogersville, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°06′31″N92°13′54″W / 42.10861°N 92.23167°W / 42.10861; -92.23167 Coordinates: 42°06′31″N92°13′54″W / 42.10861°N 92.23167°W / 42.10861; -92.23167
Country United States
State Iowa
County Benton
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 319
GNIS feature ID464183 [1]

Rogersville is an unincorporated community in Benton County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established in Rogersville (also spelled Rogerville) in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1897. [2] Rogerville's population was 26 in 1902. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogersville, Iowa
  2. "Benton County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  3. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.