Rylie is located in Dallas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rylie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Rylie is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rylie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Rylie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rylie.
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mesquite
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <3>
- Richardson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rowlett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
- Rowlett is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <3>
- DeSoto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rockwall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
- Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <3>
- Lancaster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <3>
- Duncanville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Rylie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rylie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rylie. 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 Rylie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rylie. See our Newspapers Page for Rylie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rylie ...
Looking for more information about Rylie? 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 Rylie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rylie.
Adding Rylie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rylie 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 Rylie was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Rylie in the book titled .<5> X3X - From that list, the Rylie post office opened in 1883.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rylie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rylie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |