Welcome to Rhodelia ...

Rhodelia is located in Meade County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rhodelia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Rhodelia is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Rhodelia is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Rhodelia is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Rhodelia: 40161<3>

Communities Also Named Rhodelia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rhodelia - it's located in Tennessee.

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

Communities near Rhodelia ...

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

• Tell City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tell City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell City
  • Tell City is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tell City <5>
• Brandenburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandenburg
  • Brandenburg is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandenburg <5>
• Hardinsburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
  • Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <5>
• Cannelton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
  • Cannelton is located in Perry County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannelton <5>
• Irvington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Irvington is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <5>
• Cloverport
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
  • Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <5>
• Hawesville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawesville
  • Hawesville is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawesville <5>
• Leavenworth
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
  • Leavenworth is located in Crawford County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leavenworth <5>
• Ekron
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekron
  • Ekron is located in Meade County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Mauckport
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauckport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauckport
  • Mauckport is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mauckport <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 Rhodelia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhodelia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rhodelia ...

Looking for more information about Rhodelia? 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 Rhodelia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rhodelia.

Adding Rhodelia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Rhodelia post office opened in 1879.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhodelia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/