Welcome to Rhyolite ...
So far, we found very little information about Rhyolite. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rhyolite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rhyolite, please Contact Us.
Rhyolite would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
Rhyolite was established in 1905.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Rhyolite: Named after a type of rock called 'Rhyolite'; an igneous rock composed of light colored silicates.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rhyolite is 3,810 feet [1,161 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Rhyolite is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Rhyolite was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rhyolite ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rhyolite.
- Hot Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leadfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Stovepipe Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Park Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Schwab ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schwab. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab
- Schwab is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schwab
- From Rhyolite to Schwab
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 Rhyolite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rhyolite.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rhyolite. See our Newspapers Page for Rhyolite.
Adding Rhyolite to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rhyolite 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 Rhyolite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rhyolite post office opened in 1905.
We also found Rhyolite in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhyolite.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rhyolite, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rhyolite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |