Welcome to Rydal ...
Rydal is located in Republic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rydal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Rydal is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rydal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rydal: 785
Communities Also Named Rydal ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Rydal - they are located in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rydal.
Communities near Rydal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rydal.
- Concordia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Belleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scandia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
- Scandia is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <3>
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Courtland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hardy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Munden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munden
- Munden is located in Republic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 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 Rydal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rydal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rydal. 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 Rydal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rydal. See our Newspapers Page for Rydal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rydal ...
Looking for more information about Rydal? 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 Rydal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rydal.
Adding Rydal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rydal 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 Rydal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rydal post office opened in 1893.
We also found Rydal on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rydal.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Republic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rydal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |