Welcome to Ryot ...
Ryot is located in Bedford County<1>.
The location of Ryot has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ryot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Ryot is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ryot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Ryot: (814)
Websites for Ryot ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.bedfordcountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ryot, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Ryot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ryot.
- Johnstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
- Windber
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <4>
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Roaring Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <4>
- Portage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
- Geistown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Southmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Everett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <4>
- Ferndale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Ferndale is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferndale <4>
- Boswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boswell
- Boswell is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boswell <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 Ryot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ryot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ryot. 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 Ryot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ryot. See our Newspapers Page for Ryot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ryot ...
Looking for more information about Ryot? 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 Ryot, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ryot.
Adding Ryot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ryot 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 Ryot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ryot post office opened in 1895.
We also found Ryot on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ryot.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ryot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Bedford, 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 Ryot - 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/ |