Welcome to South Ryegate ...

South Ryegate is located in Caledonia County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Ryegate, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for South Ryegate: S. Ryegate

South Ryegate is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Ryegate: 802

Communities near South Ryegate ...

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

• Barre
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,474 people
  • Barre has also been known as:
  • Barre City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barre <3>
• Barre
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre
  • Barre is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,741 people
• Saint Johnsbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsbury
  • Saint Johnsbury is located in Caledonia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
• Haverhill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
  • Haverhill is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,555 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <3>
• Bradford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
  • Bradford is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
• East Montpelier
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Montpelier
  • East Montpelier is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
• Newbury
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
  • Newbury is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,145 people
• Danville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Caledonia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
• Barnet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnet
  • Barnet is located in Caledonia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,615 people
• Lisbon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Grafton County (NH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Ryegate ...

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

Adding South Ryegate to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Ryegate 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 South Ryegate was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found South Ryegate in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Ryegate.