Our Genealogy Helper
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 Ribot (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 Ribot. 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 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 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.
Ribot is located in Huntingdon County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.
Below are the counties that are near Ribot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ribot:
- Huntingdon County (The home county of Ribot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Donation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Neffs Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Alexandria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Huntingdon Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingdon Furnace is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Furnace
- Huntingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Water Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Dungarvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dungarvin is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungarvin
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- McConnellstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- McConnellstown is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellstown
- Ennisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Covedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Covedale is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
- Tyrone Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tyrone Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Forge
- Tyrone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Culp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Culp is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp
- Franklin Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
- Point View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Point View is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point View
- Grazierville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grazierville is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grazierville
- Flowing Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shellytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Lloydville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lloydville is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydville
- Buckhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Dean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Dysart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dysart is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Fallentimber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Flinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gallitzin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Amsbry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amsbry is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsbry
- Spindley City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spindley City is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindley City
- Tunnelhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Cambria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Musser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Musser is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musser
- Ramblewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ramblewood is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Marengo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marengo is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Fairbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbrook is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbrook
- Pine Grove Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsdorf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomsdorf is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomsdorf
- Port Matilda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stormstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stormstown is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stormstown
- Scotia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Park Forest Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Park Forest Village is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest Village
- Krumrine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Krumrine is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumrine
- State College
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clearfield County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Ginter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ginter is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginter
- Osceola Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
- Brisbin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brisbin is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brisbin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Houtzdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsville
- Ramey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ramey is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ashland is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Utahville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Utahville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utahville
- Hegarty Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hegarty Crossroads is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegarty Crossroads
- Morrisdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Decatur is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Decatur
- West Decatur has also been known as:
- Blue Ball
- Decatur
- Franklin County
- Concord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Peru Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
- Reeds Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
- McCullochs Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
- East Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
- Perulack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perulack is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Doyles Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Allensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Menno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Menno is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
- Atkinson Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Belleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mattawana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
- McVeytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kistler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kistler is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Newton Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Kishacoquillas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kishacoquillas is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishacoquillas
- Anderson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Lumber City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Juniata Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Perry County
- New Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ribot, see our County-by-County Page for Ribot.
Cemeteries Near Ribot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ribot.
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 Ribot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ribot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Reed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Weyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Old Petersburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cryder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Hartslog Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alexandria Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gorsuch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (326 more) ...
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Donation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mooresville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Ribot in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ribot.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ribot, with the one closest to Ribot listed first.
- Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
- Barree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barree is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barree
- Alexandria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Donation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Donation is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donation
- Mooresville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Neffs Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Neffs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffs Mills
- Manor Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Hill
- Franklinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklinville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Spruce Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Water Street
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
- Huntingdon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Saulsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saulsburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsburg
- Masseyburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyburg is located in Huntingdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ribot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ribot.
Newspapers Published in Ribot ...
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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ribot.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ribot, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ribot.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Ribot:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Huntingdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Cambria County
- Centre County
- Clearfield County
- Franklin County
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- Perry County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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 Ribot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ribot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |