RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Pennsylvania >> Wayne County >> RileyvilleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania


The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania







Welcome to Rileyville ...

Rileyville is located in Wayne County<1>.


The location of Rileyville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rileyville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1832.

Rileyville is 1,600 feet [488 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rileyville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rileyville is within the boundaries of the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Rileyville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rileyville - they are located in Illinois (2), Kentucky, New Jersey and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rileyville.

Communities near Rileyville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rileyville.

  • Carbondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Honesdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Forest City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Mayfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
    • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <4>
  • Waymart
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
    • Hawley is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <4>
  • Hancock
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
  • Vandling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
    • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Jeffersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Thompson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>

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 Rileyville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rileyville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rileyville. 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 Rileyville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rileyville. See our Newspapers Page for Rileyville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rileyville ...

Looking for more information about Rileyville? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rileyville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rileyville.

Adding Rileyville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rileyville 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 Rileyville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rileyville post office opened in 1832.

We also found Rileyville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rileyville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rileyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rileyville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024