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A visit to the Rixford 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 Rixford Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rixford Cemetery:

41.9348, -78.4745

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rixford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rixford Cemetery is located in McKean County<2>.

The county seat for McKean County is located in Smethport. Smethport lies just to the south of the Rixford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rixford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Rixford Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rixford Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Moody Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moody Hollow Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Hollow Cemetery
  • Lamphier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Lamphier Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamphier Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
  • St. Elizabeths Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • East Portville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The East Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portville Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • St. Bonaventure Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Limestone Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
    • The St. Patricks Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2256613 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Bernards Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The St. Bernards Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernards Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portville Burying Grounds
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64191 <5>
    • Allegany Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Allegany Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany Cemetery
      • The Allegany Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Allegany Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #63838 <5>
    • Willow Dale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lewis Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lewis Hill Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Hill Cemetery
    • St. Gabriels Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Gabriels Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriels Cemetery
    • Portville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Portville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Portville Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Weston Mills (NY).
      • The Portville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Haskell Cemetery
      • Oakley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65704 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rixford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rixford Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Rixford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Rixford is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixford
  • Duke Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Duke Center is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Center
  • Wrights Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Wrights Corners is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corners
  • Summit
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Summit is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Rew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rew is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rew
  • Eldred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Dallas City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dallas City is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
  • Larabee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Larabee is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
  • Four Mile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Four Mile is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile
  • Rock City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rock City is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Gilmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilmore is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Derrick City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Allen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allen is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Aiken
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Aiken is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
    • Harrisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Sawyer City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sawyer City is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer City
    • Sartwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sartwell is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartwell
    • Foster Brook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Foster Brook is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Brook
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Simpson is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Smethport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tuna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuna is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Custer City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Portville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <6>
    • Chipmunk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Chipmunk is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipmunk
    • Degolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Degolia is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degolia

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 Rixford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McKean County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rixford Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rixford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to McKean 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 Rixford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1185155  (Rixford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1185155 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: McKean
      • Est. Elev: 481 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eldred
      • Location given for Rixford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.9347863     Lon: -78.4744651
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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 from Point A (ie- Rixford 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.