A visit to the Richvale Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Richvale Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richvale Cemetery:
40.2801, -77.7833
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richvale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richvale Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County<2>.
The county seat for Huntingdon County is located in Huntingdon. Huntingdon lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Richvale Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Richvale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richvale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shope Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shope Cemetery
- Jeffries Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jeffries Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffries Cemetery
- Elf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Elf Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Germany Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crow Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
- Nossville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nossville Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville Cemetery
- Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell's Furnace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
- McGarvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McGarvey Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGarvey Cemetery
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- Shirley Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shirley Home Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Home Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Bolinger Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- United Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The United Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Cemetery
- Barkley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Barkley Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley Cemetery
- Haven Rest Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gilboa Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gilboa Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilboa Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Baptist Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Baptist Cemetery
- Gilliland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilliland Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliland Cemetery
- McMullen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McMullen Cemetery is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullen Cemetery
- Salem Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Polk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richvale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richvale Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blairs Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Waterloo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Shirleysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aughwick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
- Rockhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockhill has also been known as:
- Rockhill Furnace
- Orbisonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doylestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Shade Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dry Run is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
- Neelyton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
- Newton Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
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- Perulack
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Peru Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Mount Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pogue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
- Newbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newbridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
- New Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Rutherford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Birdville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
- Mapleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Saltillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Three Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cassville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cassville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Atkinson Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Richvale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Huntingdon County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richvale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Union
- Newton Hamilton
- Orbisonia
- Shirleysburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Richvale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Richvale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2061228 (Richvale Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2061228 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Huntingdon
- Est. Elev: 301 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Aughwick
- Location given for Richvale Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2800817 Lon: -77.7833265
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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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Huntingdon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richvale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |