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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 East Richford (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 East Richford. 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.

Name Variations for East Richford ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Richford: E. Richford

You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Richford. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Richford.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

East Richford is located in Tioga County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tioga County: Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Tompkins, Bradford (PA) & Susquehanna (PA).

Below are the counties that are near East Richford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Richford:

  • Tioga County     (The home county of East Richford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • West Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
    • Newark Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Weltonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
    • Candor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hullsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
    • Hamar Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
    • Gaskill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
    • West Candor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
    • Campville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
    • Owego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Spencer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Manningville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
    • Killawog
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lisle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Upper Lisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
    • Whitney Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Maine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Maine is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Triangle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
    • Castle Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
    • West Chenango
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
    • New Ireland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • Glen Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Dresserville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
    • Locke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sempronius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
    • East Genoa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Genoa is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Genoa
    • Montville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Moravia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelloggsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Erin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Owens Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Greene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Pitcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Adams Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
    • South Otselic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nineveh Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Nineveh Junction is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh Junction
    • Kirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirk is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Otselic Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Otselic Center is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otselic Center
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Harford Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Lapeer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
    • Harford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marathon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Messengerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
    • Munsons Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
    • Cortland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • McGraw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Solon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Solon is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • East River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • East River is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
    • East Homer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
  • Madison County
    • DeRuyter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • DeRuyter is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRuyter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Assembly Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
    • Tully
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Spafford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Spafford is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Cayutaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
    • Mecklenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Perry City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Alpine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Caroline Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Slaterville Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • White Church
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • White Church is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • Freeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Besemer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
    • McLean
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Varna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
    • Peruville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
    • Danby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Danby is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danby
    • East Ithaca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
    • Forest Home
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
    • West Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
    • Brackney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Richford, see our County-by-County Page for East Richford.

Cemeteries Near East Richford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Richford.

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 East Richford - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Richford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.

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>

While we didn't find East Richford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Richford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from East Richford, with the one closest to East Richford listed first.

  • Richford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Harford Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
  • Berkshire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Center Lisle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
  • Hunts Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
  • Wilson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
  • Harford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Speedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
  • Ketchumville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
  • Lisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Killawog
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Marathon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Caroline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jenksville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
    • East Virgil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • East Virgil is located in Cortland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Virgil

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Richford. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Richford.

Newspapers Published in East Richford ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Richford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Richford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Richford.

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 professional and volunteer 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 East Richford:

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 East Richford, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Richford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.