Welcome to Rice ...
So far, we found very little information about Rice. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rice to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rice, please Contact Us.
Rice would have been located within present day Wasco County<2>.
Rice was established in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rice is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rice was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Rice once stood is in the (541) & (458)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Rice ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Rice - they are located in Alabama (2), Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rice.
Communities near Rice ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rice.
- The Dalles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Dalles
- The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Dalles <5>
- City of The Dalles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Dufur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
- Dufur is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <5>
- Wasco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
- Moro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
- Rufus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <5>
- Grass Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Nansene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Fairbanks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
- Celilo Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
- Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
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 Rice. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rice.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rice. 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 Rice.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rice. See our Newspapers Page for Rice.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Rice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wasco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rice - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | 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. |