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Rogers, Kentucky

Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 83°38′08″W / 37.74389°N 83.63556°W / 37.74389; -83.63556
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Rogers, Kentucky
Rogers, Kentucky is located in Kentucky
Rogers, Kentucky
Rogers, Kentucky
Coordinates: 37°44′38″N 83°38′08″W / 37.74389°N 83.63556°W / 37.74389; -83.63556
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyWolfe
Elevation
1,224 ft (373 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
41365
Area code606
GNIS feature ID515087[1]

Rogers is an unincorporated community in Wolfe County, Kentucky. Rogers is on Kentucky Route 715 4.9 miles (7.9 km) west of Campton.[2] Rogers has a post office with ZIP code 41365.[3][4] Rogers Elementary School, a K-6 school in the Wolfe County Schools district, is located in Rogers.[5]

History

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A post office has been in operation at Rogers since 1900.[6] The community has the name of early blacksmith Elihu Rogers.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Rogers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ State Primary Road System: Wolfe County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  5. ^ "Rogers Elementary: General Information". Wolfe County Schools. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Wolfe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  7. ^ Rennick, Robert M. Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 255. ISBN 0-8131-2631-2.