Welcome to Ryo ...
Ryo is located in Gordon County<1>.
The location of Ryo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ryo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Ryo is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ryo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ryo (for example, toward Mentone (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Codes for Ryo: 706 & 762<4>
Websites for Ryo ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.gordonchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ryo, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ryo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ryo.
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <5>
- Calhoun Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,271 people
- Buff ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Corbin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Adairsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairsville
- Adairsville is located in Bartow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairsville <5>
- Soapstick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Hinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Jasper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Sonoraville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
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 Ryo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ryo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ryo. 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 Ryo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ryo. See our Newspapers Page for Ryo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryo ...
Looking for more information about Ryo? 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 Ryo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ryo.
Adding Ryo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ryo 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 Ryo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ryo post office opened in 1894.
We also found Ryo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ryo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ryo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gordon, 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 Ryo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Ryo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Ryo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |