Welcome to Rye ...
Rye is located in Rockingham County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Rye, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1840.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rye has a population of 5,472 people<3> (see below for details).
Rye is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rye lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rye is located in the (603) area code.
The ZIP code for Rye: 03870<5>
Websites for Rye ...
Official Website: town.rye.nh.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rye had an population of 5,472 people. This is an increase of 3.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.6% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rye had a population of 5,298 people. This makes Rye the county's 18th most populous community.
The population of Rye represents 0.4% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 63rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,298 people, the population of Rye increased 2.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,182 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rye.
Communities Also Named Rye ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rye - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas (3) and Washington (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rye.
Communities near Rye ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rye.
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Newburyport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Amesbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
- York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- York is located in York County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
- Somersworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
- Somersworth is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
- Former names for Somersworth:
- Great Falls
- Summersworth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <6>
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Newmarket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmarket
- Newmarket is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmarket <6>
- Seabrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
- Seabrook is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <6>
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 Rye. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rye.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rye. 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 Rye.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rye. See our Newspapers Page for Rye.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rye ...
Looking for more information about Rye? 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 Rye, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rye.
Adding Rye to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rye 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 Rye was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Rye post office opened in 1840.
We also found Rye in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rye.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rye: town.rye.nh.us/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rye. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rye - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rye). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rye or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |