Welcome to Rayville ...

The village of Rayville is located in Ray County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rayville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Rayville had a population of 223 people.<2> (see below for details).

Rayville is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rayville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rayville is located in the (660) area code.

The ZIP code for Rayville: 64084<4>

Communities Also Named Rayville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Rayville - they are located in Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New York, Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rayville.

Communities near Rayville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rayville.

• Excelsior Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
  • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <6>
• Kearney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney
  • Kearney is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kearney <6>
• Richmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
• Lexington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
  • Lexington is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <6>
• Buckner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
  • Buckner is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckner <6>
• Lawson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
  • Lawson is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawson <6>
• Lathrop
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lathrop have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
  • Lathrop is located in Clinton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <6>
• Wellington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <6>
• Orrick
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrick
  • Orrick is located in Ray County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrick <6>
• Woods Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
  • Woods Heights is located in Ray 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 Rayville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rayville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rayville. 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 Rayville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rayville. See our Newspapers Page for Rayville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rayville ...

Looking for more information about Rayville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rayville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rayville.

Adding Rayville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rayville 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 Rayville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Rayville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rayville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rayville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/