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Rogersville’s history still visible in town
By Jeff Bobo
Although motorized vehicles have replaced horses and wagons, downtown Rogersville and its abundance of nearby historic buildings and residences still looks much like they did in the 19th century.
Rogersville, the second oldest city in Tennessee and home to the state’s first newspaper, was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett.
The city’s namesake and founder, Joseph Rogers, was an Irishman who was given the land upon which the town was established as a wedding gift from his father-in-law, Revolutionary War hero Thomas Amis. More... |
| The places we call home hold special places in each resident's heart |
Area residents describe the town where they live and interesting stats.
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Rogersville - Community Stats |
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| 2000 Population |
4,240 |
| White |
94% |
| Black |
4% |
| Total Households |
2,060 |
| Own home |
54% |
| Men and women living alone |
41% |
| Married Couples with children |
12% |
| Married Couples with no children |
27% |
| Single mom with children |
7% |
| Single dad with children |
2% |
| High school graduate or higher |
64% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
10% |
| Civilian veterans |
17% |
| Per capita income |
$16,940 |
The following ethnic groups had less than 100 people living in this city/town according to Census 200 0- Black, American Indian, Asian. Other races, Multirace, Hispanic
Note: Percentages have been round up.
Source: Census 2000 |
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Relocation Info |
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A resident of Kingsport is less than an hour's drive from four local oval race tracks, two drag strips and the most popular Nascar race track on the Winston Cup Circuit, Bristol Motorspeedway |
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