Welcome to Rhyse ...
Rhyse is located in Dent County<1>.
The location of Rhyse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhyse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1920.
Rhyse is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rhyse lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Rhyse: (573)
Communities near Rhyse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhyse.
- Salem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Dent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Licking
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
- Licking is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <4>
- Raymondville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
- Raymondville is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <4>
- Edgar Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
- Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <4>
- Coulstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Darien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lenox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jadwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Texas County
- Doss
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Doss is located in Dent 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 Rhyse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhyse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rhyse. 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 Rhyse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhyse. See our Newspapers Page for Rhyse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhyse ...
Looking for more information about Rhyse? 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 Rhyse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rhyse.
Adding Rhyse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhyse 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 Rhyse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rhyse post office opened in 1920.
We also found Rhyse on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Missouri (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhyse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhyse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Dent, 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 Rhyse - 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/ |