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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 Richfield (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 Richfield. 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 northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.

Richfield is located in Juniata County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Juniata County: Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry & Snyder.

Below are the counties that are near Richfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richfield:

  • Juniata County     (The home county of Richfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
    • Thompsontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflintown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mifflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Port Royal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Port
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyles Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Ingleby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Coburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Livonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Aaronsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
    • Millheim
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
    • Rebersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Madisonburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Penn Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
    • Spring Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <2>
    • Potters Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
    • Fruittown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruittown
      • Fruittown is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Greenburr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <2>
    • Tylersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
    • Rauchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Paxton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Rife
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pillow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Halifax
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Elizabethville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
    • Enders
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Enterline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfarata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Highland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Yeagertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lumber City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <2>
    • Reedsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
  • Montour County
    • Mooresburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Malta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Herndon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Augustaville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Northumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trevorton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
    • Keefers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Snydertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Potts Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Millerstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Reward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Bailey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Buffalo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Blain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Eshcol
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Ickesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
    • Rough and Ready
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <2>
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Paxtonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beavertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
    • Aline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Coon Hunter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <2>
    • Benfer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benfer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
    • Pallas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Middle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Middle Creek is located in Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Glen Iron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Millmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • Hartleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Mifflinburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Red Bank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Linntown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richfield ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of Richfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Richfield:

Cemeteries Near Richfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richfield.

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 Richfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
  • Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Richfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richfield.
    • The Richfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Richfield Union Cemetery
    • Richfield UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989444 <4>
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Richfield Mennonite Cemetery
    • Shelleys Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44444 <4>
  • Faith Lutheran Church
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Niemonds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lauver Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Richfield.
    • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dresslers Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992448 <4>
  • Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
  • Beavertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Aline UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aline UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Aline
      • The Aline UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Aline Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aline UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133768 <4>
    • Hassingers Old Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Adamsburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richfield had a population of 276 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Knousetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
    • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
  • Evendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evendale
    • Evendale is located in Juniata County
  • Strouptown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
    • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
  • Cocolamus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cocolamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocolamus
    • Cocolamus is located in Juniata County
  • Dimmsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmsville
    • Dimmsville is located in Juniata County
  • Mount Pleasant Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
    • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
  • Beavertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
    • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
  • Swales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
    • Swales is located in Juniata County
  • Maze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze
    • Maze is located in Juniata County
  • Oriental
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Juniata County
  • Aline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Aline is located in Snyder County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Shadle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
    • Wardville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardville
      • Wardville is located in Perry County

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

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 '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- Richfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6887, Longitude: -77.1129    
<4>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.
<5>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 Richfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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