Welcome to Rayville ...
Rayville is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Rayville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rayville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
Rayville is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rayville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
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, Missouri, 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.
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
- Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Pittsfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Rensselaer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <4>
- Dalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
- Lee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
- Lenox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- Menands
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menands
- Menands is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menands <4>
- Wyantskill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyantskill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyantskill
- Wyantskill is located in Rensselaer 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rayville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rayville post office opened in 1874.
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 Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Columbia, 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 Rayville - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |