Rogersburg, Washington

Rogersburg, Washington
Unincorporated community
Rogersburg is located in Washington (state)
Rogersburg
Rogersburg
Coordinates: 46°4′42″N 116°58′47″W / 46.07833°N 116.97972°W / 46.07833; -116.97972
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyAsotin
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP Code
99402
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511268[1]

Rogersburg is an unincorporated community in Asotin County, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The community is situated across from the state line with Idaho on the southern bank at the confluence of the Grande Ronde and Snake rivers.[3]

History

A post office called Rogersburg was in operation from 1912 until 1939.[4] The community was named after G. A. Rogers, local landowner.[5]

Rogersburg is accessible by Snake River Road, and the road travels along the Snake River before turning toward the mountains at the community.

References

  1. ^ "Rogersburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rogersburg, Washington
  3. ^ "Limekiln Rapids Quadrangle" (7.5 minute quadrangle topographic map). usgs.gov. U.S. Geological Survey. 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  5. ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 247.


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