Welcome to Ryther ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ryther, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

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

Area Code for Ryther: 417

Adding Ryther to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ryther in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ryther was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>

From that list, the Ryther post office opened in 1902.

We also found Ryther on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ryther.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/