Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Richfield (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Richfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Richfield is located in Passaic County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Passaic County: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Sussex, Orange (NY) & Rockland (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Richfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richfield:
- Passaic County (The home county of Richfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Athenia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Little Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- The Village at Little Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Passaic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Paterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Delawanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Singac
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Preakness
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- Haskell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Macopin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
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- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Saddle Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Lyndhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- Rochelle Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- North Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Hackensack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Radburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgefield Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Teaneck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Montclair Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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- Brookdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
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- Upper Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Nutley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
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- Montclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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- Meadow Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
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- Bloomfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Elm Park Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Kearny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Secaucus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Harrison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- North Bergen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Guttenberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- West New York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Bergen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Hoboken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Communipaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Jersey City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Bayonne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Hunterdon County
- Pottersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Avenel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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- Colonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County
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- Edgar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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- Iselin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- Port Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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- North Edison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Potters
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
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- Boynton Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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- Menlo Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Sewaren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Pumptown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Samptown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Cliffwood Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- North Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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- Belford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Belford is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Port Monmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Hanover Neck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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- East Hanover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Montville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Morris County
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- Troy Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
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- Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butler is located in Morris County
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- Boonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boonton is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Taylortown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Taylortown is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Powerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Powerville is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Lyonsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Union Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Edison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Highland Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Hopatcong Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Hardistonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Beaver Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
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- Vernon Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Hillside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hillside is located in Union County
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- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Springfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elmora is located in Union County
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- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Park Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Tremley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tremley is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Benders Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Belle Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Greenwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bronx County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Concourse Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Spuyten Duyvil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Fordham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fordham is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Riverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bronx
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Williams Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Eastchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Locust Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Throggs Neck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- City Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- City Island is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- New York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Brooklyn Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Greenpoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Red Hook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwick is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Flatbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Weeksville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Weeksville is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brownsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Dyker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Fort Hamilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- East Atlantic Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Harbor Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Saddle Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
- Great Neck Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Great Neck
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kings Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saddle Rock Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Great Neck Plaza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
- Kensington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kensington is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Manorhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
- Plandome Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Plandome Heights is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plandome Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
- Plandome
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Morningside Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
- Hell's Kitchen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Delano Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
- Harlem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Inwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Inwood is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Washington Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Heights is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Greenwich Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Manhattan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Park West Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
- Seneca Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
- East Harlem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harlem
- Battery Park City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- East Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Sterling Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Homestead Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Warwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harriman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walton Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walton Park is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
- Edenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Astoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Island City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maspeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmhurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fresh Pond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Jackson Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lefrak City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
- Middle Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Arlington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- New Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- Port Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Stapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- Westerleigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Staten Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fort Wadsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Heartland Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Old Town Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Grant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Great Kills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Chestnut Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pearl River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tappan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Suffern
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orangeburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palisades
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Monsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tallman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blauvelt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nanuet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westchester County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Yonkers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <1>
- Bryn Mawr Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
- Eastchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nepperhan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nepperhan is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
- Hastings-on-Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Bronxville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tuckahoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dobbs Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ardsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ardsley is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <1>
- Irvington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richfield, see our County-by-County Page for Richfield.
Cemeteries Near Richfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richfield.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Richfield - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crest Haven Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- King Solomon Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Ridgelawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Menorah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Paterson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99903 <2>
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Grove Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (474 more) ...
- A.M. White Lodge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holy Sepulchre RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richfield had a population of 190 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
- Clifton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Athenia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Montclair Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
- Little Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Upper Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- Brookdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Passaic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Montclair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Nutley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
- Avondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Avondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Carlton Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlton Hill is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Hill
- Garfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Paterson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richfield.
Newspapers Published in Richfield ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richfield.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richfield, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richfield.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Richfield:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Passaic County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Fairfield County
- Bronx County
- Kings County
- Nassau County
- New York County
- Orange County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Westchester County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |