Welcome to Rices Landing ...
Rices Landing is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rices Landing, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rices Landing has a population of 423 people<2> (see below for details).
Rices Landing is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rices Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rices Landing: 724 & 878<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rices Landing had an population of 423 people. This is a decrease of 8.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.51% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rices Landing had a population of 463 people. This makes Rices Landing the county's 3rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 463 people, the population of Rices Landing increased 4.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 443 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rices Landing.
Communities near Rices Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rices Landing.
- Uniontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
- Monessen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
- Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <5>
- California
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <5>
- Donora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
- Donora is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <5>
- Monongahela
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
- Monongahela is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <5>
- Charleroi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
- Charleroi is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <5>
- Waynesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
- Masontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Bentleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
- Bentleyville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <5>
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 Rices Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rices Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rices Landing. 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 Rices Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rices Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Rices Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rices Landing ...
Looking for more information about Rices Landing? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rices Landing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rices Landing.
Adding Rices Landing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rices Landing 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 Rices Landing was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rices Landing on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rices Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rices Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rices Landing. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rices Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 724 code has been Overlayed with the 878 area code. New phone numbers in the Rices Landing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Rices Landing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |