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Welcome to Rio ...

Rio is located in Hampshire County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rio, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Rio is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rio: 304 & 681<3>

The ZIP code for Rio: 26755<4>

Communities Also Named Rio ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Rio - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, North Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rio ...

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

  • Strasburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
  • Woodstock
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <5>
  • Moorefield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Romney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Romney is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romney <5>
  • Capon Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Toms Brook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Wardensville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Inkerman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Inkerman is located in Hardy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inkerman
  • Baker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Sedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio ...

Looking for more information about Rio? 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 Rio, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rio.

Adding Rio to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rio 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 Rio was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Rio post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rio.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Hampshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rio - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Rio area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Rio 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 Rio). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rio 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/