Welcome to Riceville ...
Riceville is located in Fulton County<1>.
The location of Riceville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Riceville is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Riceville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Riceville lies within the (270) area code.
Communities Also Named Riceville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Riceville: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Johnson County.
Beyond Kentucky, there are 21 communities that are also named Riceville - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Mississippi (2), Montana, New Brunswick (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riceville.
Communities near Riceville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Riceville.
- Martin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <4>
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <4>
- Dunlap ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Dresden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Hickman is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <4>
- Englewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Obion County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon <4>
- Wingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Graves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <4>
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 Riceville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riceville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Riceville. 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 Riceville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Riceville. See our Newspapers Page for Riceville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riceville ...
Looking for more information about Riceville? 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 Riceville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Riceville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riceville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Fulton, 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 Riceville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |