Welcome to Riceford ...

Riceford is located in Houston County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Riceford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1855.

Riceford is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Riceford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Riceford lies within the (507) area code.

Communities near Riceford ...

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

• Decorah
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <3>
• Caledonia
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
  • Caledonia is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,754 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
• Rushford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
  • Rushford is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <3>
• Preston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
  • Preston is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
• Spring Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Grove is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
• Harmony
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
• Houston
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
  • Houston is located in Houston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 972 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
• Rushford Village
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
  • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
• Mabel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mabel is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <3>
• Lanesboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
  • Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <3>

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 Riceford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Riceford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Riceford ...

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

Adding Riceford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Riceford 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 Riceford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Riceford post office opened in 1855.

We also found Riceford in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Riceford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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