Rogersville has a population of 7.^{[citation needed]} Its elevation is 1,024 feet.[2] 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.

Rogersville, Indiana
Unincorporated place
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Coordinates: 40°02′08″N 85°19′46″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Henry
Township	Stoney Creek
Elevation	1,024 ft (312 m)
ZIP code	47386
FIPS code	[1]
GNIS feature ID	442256[2]

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had a post office with a postmaster named Jabesh Luellen.[4] Luellen's tenure as postmaster appears to have been superseded by his son, David M. Luellen, who is listed as a postmaster of Rogersville in the book History of Henry County, Indiana.[5] Luellen Jr.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

Further reading

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

External links

• Rogersville Cemetery - Stoney Creek Township. Hcgs.net. – Information about Rogersville Cemetery, established in 1834