Welcome to Rexford ...

Rexford is located in Harrison County<1>.

The location of Rexford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rexford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rexford is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rexford is located in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Rexford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rexford - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Rexford ...

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

• Weirton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weirton
  • Weirton is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,068 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weirton <4>
• Steubenville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
  • Steubenville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <4>
• Martins Ferry
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <4>
• Saint Clairsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clairsville
  • Saint Clairsville is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,085 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clairsville <4>
• Wintersville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
  • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <4>
• Mingo Junction
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
  • Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <4>
• Cadiz
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
  • Cadiz is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cadiz <4>
• Carrollton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
  • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
• Follansbee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
  • Follansbee is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <4>
• Wellsburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
  • Wellsburg is located in Brooke County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <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 Rexford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rexford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rexford ...

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

Adding Rexford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rexford 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 Rexford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rexford on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rexford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rexford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/