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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 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 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.

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 hospitals and 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.

Richford is located in Tioga County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Richford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richford:

  • Tioga County     (The home county of Richford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Ketchumville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
      • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Weltonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
      • Weltonville is located in Tioga County
    • Candor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamar Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
      • Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
    • Hullsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullsville
      • Hullsville is located in Tioga County
    • West Candor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Candor
      • West Candor is located in Tioga County
    • Gaskill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskill
      • Gaskill is located in Tioga County
    • Owego
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Owego is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owego <2>
    • North Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Spencer
      • North Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Spencer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <2>
    • Campville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campville
      • Campville is located in Tioga County
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Manningville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
      • Manningville is located in Broome County
    • Killawog
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Aubrey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Lisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
      • Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
    • Whitney Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Maine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Maine is located in Broome County
    • Triangle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Triangle is located in Broome County
    • Castle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Creek
      • Castle Creek is located in Broome County
    • West Chenango
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chenango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chenango
      • West Chenango is located in Broome County
    • New Ireland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
      • New Ireland is located in Broome County
    • Endicott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Endwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Cayuga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Summer Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Cayuga County
      • Summer Hill has also been known as:
      • Plato
    • Dresserville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresserville
      • Dresserville is located in Cayuga County
    • Locke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sempronius
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sempronius
      • Sempronius is located in Cayuga County
    • Montville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Cayuga County
    • Moravia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Atwaters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwaters
      • Atwaters is located in Cayuga County
    • Kelloggsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
      • Kelloggsville is located in Cayuga County
    • Cascade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Cayuga County
  • Chemung County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Van Etten
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Etten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Etten
      • Van Etten is located in Chemung County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Etten <2>
    • Owens Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Mills
      • Owens Mills is located in Chemung County
    • Sullivanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivanville
      • Sullivanville is located in Chemung County
  • Chenango County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Smithville Flats
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Chenango County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <2>
    • Adams Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Chenango County
  • Cortland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Harford Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
      • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
    • Harford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lapeer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
      • Lapeer is located in Cortland County
    • Marathon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marathon <2>
    • Messengerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Messengerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
      • Messengerville is located in Cortland County
    • Munsons Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munsons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsons Corners
      • Munsons Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Cortland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McGraw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • McGraw is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGraw <2>
    • Homer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Cortland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
    • East River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East River
      • East River is located in Cortland County
    • East Homer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Homer
      • East Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Pratt Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Corners
      • Pratt Corners is located in Cortland County
    • Little York
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Cortland County
  • Onondaga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Assembly Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assembly Park
      • Assembly Park is located in Onondaga County
    • Tully
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tully have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Tully is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tully <2>
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Cayutaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayutaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayutaville
      • Cayutaville is located in Schuyler County
    • Alpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mecklenburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Perry City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry City
      • Perry City is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry City <2>
    • Searsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsburg
      • Searsburg is located in Schuyler County
    • Odessa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
  • Tompkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Slaterville Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dryden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <2>
    • Besemer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
      • Besemer is located in Tompkins County
    • Freeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeville
      • Freeville is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeville <2>
    • Varna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
      • Varna is located in Tompkins County
    • Forest Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
      • Forest Home is located in Tompkins County
    • East Ithaca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ithaca
      • East Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • South Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
      • South Hill is located in Tompkins County
    • Cayuga Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
      • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Peruville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peruville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruville
      • Peruville is located in Tompkins County
    • Ithaca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <2>
    • Lansing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Tompkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,866 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <2>
    • Groton City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton City
      • Groton City is located in Tompkins County
  • Bradford County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Warren Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Center
      • Warren Center is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • West Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Warren
      • West Warren is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Sayre
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre
      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <2>
    • South Waverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Waverly
      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richford, with the one closest to Richford listed first.
    • Little Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Choconut
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choconut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choconut
      • Choconut is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
    • Brackney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richford.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richford. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richford and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richford.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> of Richford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richford:

Cemeteries Near Richford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Holcombville Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holcombville Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holcombville Church Cemetery
  • Goodrich Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Hill Cemetery
  • Railroad Ave. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Ave. Cemetery
  • Harford Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harford Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harford Mills Cemetery
  • Blair Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Family Cemetery
  • Speedsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedsville Cemetery
  • Harford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harford Cemetery
  • East Berkshire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Berkshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Berkshire Cemetery
  • Glen Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Hope Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
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    • Howland Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howland Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howland Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400319 <5>
    • Ortonville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortonville Cemetery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortonville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400309 <5>
    • Caroline Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caroline Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caroline Grove Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richford had a population of 374 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Harford Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harford Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
    • Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
  • Berkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
    • Berkshire is located in Tioga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkshire <2>
  • Speedsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville
    • Speedsville is located in Tompkins County
  • Harford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wilson Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Creek
    • Wilson Creek is located in Tioga County
  • Caroline
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline
    • Caroline is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caroline <2>
  • Jenksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenksville
    • Jenksville is located in Tioga County
  • Hunts Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners
    • Hunts Corners is located in Cortland County
  • Caroline Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caroline Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
    • Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
  • Ketchumville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketchumville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
    • Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
  • Center Lisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Lisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Lisle
    • Center Lisle is located in Broome County
  • Slaterville Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • West Newark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
      • West Newark is located in Tioga County
    • Newark Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Killawog
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Tioga County: www.tiogacountyny.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3556, Longitude: -76.2008       In this case, the coordinates for Richford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 Richford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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