Country United States County Henry ZIP code 47386 Elevation 312 m | State Indiana Township Stoney Creek GNIS feature ID 442256 Local time Tuesday 8:42 AM | |
 | ||
Weather 7°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
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. The village is located a few miles from Blountsville, Indiana.
Contents
Map of Rogersville, Prairie Township, IN 47386, USA
History
In 1851, it was documented that Rogersville had a post office with a postmaster named Jabesh Luellen. Luellen's tenure as postmaster appears to have been superseded by his son, David M. Luellen, who is listed as a postmaster of Rogersville in the book History of Henry County, Indiana. Luellen Jr. was also a merchant in the village.
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. In 1871, Rogersville also had a physician by the name of Dr. Kerr.
It has been stated that residents of the town were conductors on the Underground Railroad. Information at rootsweb.ancestry.com for the village states: