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Welcome to Rexford ...

Rexford is located in Tioga County<1>.


The location of Rexford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rexford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Rexford is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rexford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Rexford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Rexford - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rexford.

Communities near Rexford ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rexford.

  • Wellsboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
    • Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
  • Elkland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Elkland is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkland <4>
  • Galeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeton
    • Galeton is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galeton <4>
  • Westfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • New Bergen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
    • New Bergen is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
  • Knoxville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
  • Ulysses
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Asaph
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
    • Asaph is located in Tioga County
  • Balsam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
    • Balsam is located in Tioga County
  • Sunderlinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
    • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rexford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rexford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rexford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rexford.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rexford. See our Newspapers Page for Rexford.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rexford ...

Looking for more information about Rexford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rexford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rexford.

Adding Rexford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rexford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rexford was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rexford.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Tioga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rexford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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