Welcome to Ryland ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ryland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

Ryland is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Ryland (for example, toward Cole City (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Ryland: 256 & 938<3>

The ZIP code for Ryland: 35767<4>

Communities Also Named Ryland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ryland - they are located in Kentucky, North Carolina, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ryland ...

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

Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202,964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Huntsville
- From Ryland to Huntsville
Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Madison is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madison
- From Ryland to Madison
New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Hope
- From Ryland to New Hope
Owens' Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Owens' Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens' Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owens' Cross Roads <5>
Triana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Triana is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
Gurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gurley is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gurley <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gurley
- From Ryland to Gurley
Woodville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodville
- From Ryland to Woodville
Pleasant Groves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
Paint Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paint Rock is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paint Rock
- From Ryland to Paint Rock
Moore's Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moore's Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Mill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryland ...

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

Adding Ryland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ryland 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 (so far) for Ryland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ryland post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ryland.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ryland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Ryland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Ryland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Ryland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ryland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/