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History · Rogers

Rogers dates to 1897, and 71% of its homes were built before 1940

1897founded
0on the National Register
71%homes built before 1940
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How Rogers began

When was Rogers founded?

1897

Rogers dates its founding to 1897 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). Its post office opened in 1883.

2020 census: 49129 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year. First post office: 1883.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices and places now gone

Rogers’s post office has been open since 1917. Three other post offices opened and closed inside today’s town.

Odell
1883–1893
Clive
1893–1898
Roger
1898–1917
Rogers
1917–today
18801950today
Gone or out of use
Rogers Post Officepost office

US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Questions about Rogers’ history

What year was Rogers founded?

In 1897, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. Rogers’ post office opened in 1883.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

Town Square →
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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.