Welcome to Ryker ...
Ryker is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Ryker is located in Newton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ryker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Ryker is 2,170 feet [661 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ryker is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Ryker lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ryker: 870 & 327<3>
Communities near Ryker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ryker.
- Jasper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Mossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Madison County
- Boxley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Swain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Walnut is located in Newton County
- Pettigrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettigrew have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
- Pettigrew is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pettigrew <5>
- Kingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>
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 Ryker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ryker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ryker. 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 Ryker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ryker. See our Newspapers Page for Ryker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryker ...
Looking for more information about Ryker? 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 Ryker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ryker.
Adding Ryker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ryker 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 Ryker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ryker post office opened in 1891.
We also found Ryker in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ryker.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ryker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ryker - 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Ryker area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Ryker area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |