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Cotton boom town in 19th century. Founded 1881; named for John D. Rogers, Santa Fe Railroad official. By 1884 had post office, stores; at peak had schools, churches, doctors, newspaper, 3 banks, 6 gins, many businesses. From here came four Bell County sheriffs, including first one, William Reed. (1971)
City of Rogers is a historical marker in Rogers, Bell County, dedicated in 1971. It is one of 226 historical markers documented in Bell County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 411 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.9345, -97.2292 near Rogers. The nearest cataloged historic site is Alvin Ailey (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First United Methodist Church of Rogers, Rogers, and Hunt-Rogers.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5027004338. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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