Welcome to Ryerson Station ...
Ryerson Station is located in Greene County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ryerson Station, 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.
A typical abbreviation for Ryerson Station: Ryerson Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Ryerson Station is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ryerson Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ryerson Station: 724 & 878<3>
Communities near Ryerson Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ryerson Station.
- Wheeling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moundsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Martins Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waynesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Shadyside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
- Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <4>
- Bentleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Bethlehem is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McMechen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Ryerson Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ryerson Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ryerson Station. 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 Ryerson Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ryerson Station. See our Newspapers Page for Ryerson Station.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryerson Station ...
Looking for more information about Ryerson Station? 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 Ryerson Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ryerson Station.
Adding Ryerson Station to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ryerson Station 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 Ryerson Station was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Ryerson Station on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ryerson Station.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ryerson Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Ryerson Station area will be assigned with one of these codes: 724 or 878. As a result, placing a call in the Ryerson Station area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |