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Welcome to Rye ...

Rye is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rye is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rye, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Rye is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rye lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Rye: 713, 281, 346 & 832<3>

The ZIP code for Rye: 77369<4>

Communities Also Named Rye ...

While we believe that this Rye is located in Liberty County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Rye. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brazos and Scurry County.

Beyond Texas, there are 17 communities that are also named Rye - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Rye ...

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

  • Shepherd
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Goodrich
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Romayor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Votaw
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Africa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Africa is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Rayburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayburn
  • Thicket
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Schwab City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Schwab City is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
  • Bragg ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bragg is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rye ...

Looking for more information about Rye? 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 Rye, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rye.

Adding Rye to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rye 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 (so far) for Rye was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rye post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rye.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Liberty, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rye - 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 713 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 281, 346 or 832. New phone numbers in the Rye area will be assigned with one of these codes: 713, 281, 346 or 832. As a result, placing a call in the Rye area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rye). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rye or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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