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Welcome to Rileyville ...

Rileyville is located in Page County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rileyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Rileyville is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rileyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rileyville lies within the (540) area code.

The ZIP code for Rileyville: 22650<3>

Communities Also Named Rileyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rileyville - they are located in Illinois (2), Kentucky, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Rileyville ...

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

  • Front Royal
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Strasburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
  • Woodstock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
  • Luray
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Market
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Jackson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
    • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
  • Stanley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
  • Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Frederick County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
  • Edinburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Toms Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Rileyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rileyville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rileyville ...

Looking for more information about Rileyville? 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 Rileyville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rileyville.

Adding Rileyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rileyville 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 Rileyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rileyville post office opened in 1894.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rileyville.

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

The official website for Page County: www.co.page.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rileyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Rileyville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rileyville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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