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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Nye County
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Carrara is located in Nye County
- Leadfield ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadfield
- Leadfield is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
- Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Carrs Camp ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrs Camp
- Carrs Camp is located in Nye County
- Stovepipe Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovepipe Wells
- Stovepipe Wells is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Park Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Bonnie Claire ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Claire have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Claire
- Bonnie Claire is located in Nye County
- Schwab ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rhyolite.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |