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Rogersville, Alabama

17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Rogersville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 35652. It stands on Neeley Branch. The Survey maps it on the Rogersville quadrangle. 1,286 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 640 feet above sea level.

Rogersville within Lauderdale County

On record in Rogersville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

Surveyed buildings and structures 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Rogersville grew from 1,257 to 1,286 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,257
20201,286+29 (+2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 17 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

51 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Rogersville between 1995 and 2019, burning about 224 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 14 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning22
Arson/incendiarism14
Equipment and vehicle use7
Smoking3
Recreation and ceremony2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
27 September 2004Debris and open burning3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
24 September 2008Debris and open burning10 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionLITTLE ELK ROAD, AL
19 September 2019Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commission20190919-11
26 August 2001Equipment and vehicle use3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
25 August 1999Arson/incendiarism3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
21 August 2005Natural3.0 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
21 August 2000Arson/incendiarism1.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
21 August 2000Arson/incendiarism2.5 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Lauderdale County

Storms near this place

60 of 84 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rogersville in 84 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 62 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 7 flash flood, 3 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2003Tornado (F1)Rogersville$250,00018 homes and around a hundred trees uprooted and snapped.
November 2003Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200,000Thunderstorm winds produced a wind damage path of 30 yards in width and a half a mile wide in length. Seven homes had portions of their roofs blown off with one roof completely blown off. Several outdoor sheds were destroyed and at least thirty trees were blown down by the thunderstorm winds.
April 1996Thunderstorm WindRogersville$25,000no account filed
February 2000Thunderstorm WindRogersville$20,000Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in the Rogersville area.
March 2013Thunderstorm WindRogersville$15,000A few trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds and were blocking the road along the intersection of County Road 70 and 570.
October 2010Thunderstorm WindRogersville$15,000Porch and roof damage was reported at a residence in Rogersville. A tree and fence was damaged and a nearby barn also sustained damage.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindRogersville$12,000Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across eastern Lauderdale from Anderson to Rogersville. Some of the fallen trees landed on homes causing minor damage. Lightning from the storms struck a few structures causing minor damage. No injuries were reported with the storms.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$10,000Trees were knocked down blocking the road near College Street and Lee Street. The roof of a business was peeled off along the 1600 block of Lee Street.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindRogersville$10,000A church steeple was destroyed by thunderstorm winds at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Anderson, Alabama. The time was estimated by radar.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindRogersville$10,000Several power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds along county roads 92 and 55.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindRogersville$10,000Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines throughout Rogersville. Some of the trees fell on structures.
June 2010Thunderstorm WindRogersville$8,000Trees were reported blown down on CR 55 in Rogersville.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$5,000A mobile home was reported to have been slightly damaged by thunderstorm winds.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindRogersville$5,000A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds near Mclean Drive, which is near Joe Wheeler State Park. This resulted in a minor traffic accident, although no injuries were reported.
June 2009LightningRogersville$5,000Lightning sparked a fire on a telephone pole along County Road 91 near the Tennessee River. The fire blew out the transmitter.
May 2008Flash FloodRogersville$5,000Torrential rainfall inundated the area of downtown Rogersville along and near Lee Street. Here, several inches of water was reported over roadways and water rose over sidewalks and entered downtown businessess as well. Particularly hard hit was Barabara's Wedding Shop at the corner of Lee street and Wheeler street.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$3,000Three large trees were knocked down blocking CR 165.
March 2012Thunderstorm WindRogersville$3,000Trees were knocked down and structural damage to a roof was reported 3 miles north of Rogersville. Time estimated by radar.
February 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$2,000A metal roof was blown off of a barn at 1625 Lee Street in Rogersville. Time estimated by radar.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindRogersville$2,000Strong thunderstorm winds downed a couple of trees onto County Road 70 and County Road 26 in Lauderdale County, Alabama.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$2,000Trees were knocked down on County Roads 91 and 70.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$2,000Trees were knocked down on Tipton Road.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$2,000Trees were knocked down on County Road 26.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindRogersville$2,000A few trees and power lines were knocked down in and around Rogersville. A few trees were also blown down near Lexington.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A tree was knocked down across the road near the intersection of County Road 26 and County Road 119. Time estimated by radar.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A tree was knocked down blocking a lane at the intersection of CR 95 and CR 26.
September 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A power line was knocked down at the intersection of Bank Street and Lee Street. Time estimated by radar.
February 2022Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000Trees and power lines were knocked down and blocking the road on CR 26.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A tree was knocked down and wrapped in power lines at the intersection of CR 555 and CR 92.
April 2020Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000Thunderstorm winds partially knocked down a wood fence. A few shingles were blown off of the roof of a home. A large tree was knocked down near Turner Lindsey Road. Time estimated from radar.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A power line and pole was knocked down at Highway 207 at Dement Street.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A large tree was knocked down on Church Street.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000Power lines were knocked down on County Road 91 in Rogersville.
February 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000Power lines were knocked down on County Road 91 in the Rogersville area.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A few tree limbs were downed by estimated 50 mph winds.
January 2012Flash FloodRogersville$1,000Flash flooding occurred along County Road 26 along Neely Creek Branch. Flash flooding also prompted the closure of Lindsey Road.
July 2012LightningRogersville$1,000Lightning knocked down a power pole on County Road 26.
June 2009Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on west Lee Street in Rogersville.
April 2008Thunderstorm WindRogersville$1,000A tree was blown down at the intersection of county roads CR 26 and CR 165 in Rogersville.
April 2008Flash FloodRogersville$1,000Minor flash flooding occurred in many locations across the Rogersville community.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500A tree was leaned over across the roadway at the intersection of Tipton Road and CR 70. Time estimated by radar.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500A tree was knocked down blocking the a lank of Lee Street near Don Hatch Circle. Time estimated by radar.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500A tree was knocked down near 1980 Lee Street. Time estimated by radar.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500A tree was knocked down at the intersection of Rose Street and Turner Lindsey Road. Time estimated by radar.
April 2018Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500One tree was knocked down in the roadway at CR 70 at Tipton Road.
January 2013Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500Power lines were knocked down at Grisham Drive and Lee Street in Rogersville by thunderstorm winds.
May 2009LightningRogersville$500Lightning struck a barn in the Wheeler Hills subdivision near Rogersville.
May 2008Thunderstorm WindRogersville$500A severe thunderstorm downed a tree at the intersection of Alabama Highway 207 and county road 55 near Anderson.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down into the roadway at the intersection of CR 92 and Highway 207.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down at 5699 CR 70 in Rogersville.
June 2020Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down at 101 CR 86.
December 2019Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down into the road at Grisham Drive at Lee Street in Rogersville.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down at 16751 Highway 72.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down on Lee Street.
May 2017Thunderstorm WindRogersville$200A tree was knocked down at CR 70 and Tipton Road.
February 2025Tornado (EF1)Rogersville-This damage survey began on Wheeler Street. (AL Highway 207) in Rogersville, which coincided with the southwestern-most damage point. In the general vicinity, several businesses experienced|minor damage to awnings, the tin top of a business roof was removed and blown north but the main portion of the roof remained, and a business on Church Street had windows blown out.|From here, going northeastward to College Street we observed significant tree damage. Traveling northeastward from here was Macke Road, where there was continued evidence of a small tornado. At this location, one hardwood and one softwood tree were uprooted. Power poles and lines were blown down. The tornado uprooted a large hardwood tree which and fell on a residence, causing damage to the roof in a few locations. There were several snapped softwood trees and uprooted hardwood trees along Hudson Street and between Warren Street and Weaver Drive, likely knocked down by the rear flank downdraft immediately south of the tornado.
June 2023HailRogersville-Multiple photos and video from social media indicated hail up to quarter sized.
June 2023HailRogersville-Hail of 1.5 inches in diameter was relayed via broadcast media. Time estimated by radar.
November 2019Flash FloodRogersville-Rose Street in Rogersville was flooded. Depth of water unknown.
December 2019Thunderstorm WindRogersville-Power lines were knocked down on CR 91, about 1.5 miles south of U.S. Highway 72.

Every storm recorded in Lauderdale County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Mount Olive1.4 miles17
Oliver2.6 miles17
Elk River View2.8 miles17
Poplar Springs Branch2.9 miles17
Romine2.9 miles17
Ramblewood Shores2.9 miles17
Pinedale Home Sites3.0 miles17
Anderson Creek Estates3.1 miles15

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on RogersvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q67228The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 153210. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.