Welcome to Rice Station ...
Rice Station is located in Estill County<1>.
The location of Rice Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rice Station, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
A typical abbreviation for Rice Station: Rice Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Rice Station is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rice Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rice Station is within the (606) area code.
Communities near Rice Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rice Station.
- Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Berea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Berea is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berea <4>
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Irvine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Irvine is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <4>
- Clay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- McKee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <4>
- Ravenna
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Estill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <4>
- Bybee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Bybee is located in Madison County
- Panola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Brassfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brassfield
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rice Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rice Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rice Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rice Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rice Station. See our Newspapers Page for Rice Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rice Station ...
Looking for more information about Rice Station? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rice Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rice Station.
Adding Rice Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rice Station in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rice Station was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rice Station post office opened in 1891.
We also found Rice Station on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kentucky (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rice Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rice Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rice Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |