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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 Richvale (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 Richvale. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Richvale is located in Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County: Bedford, Blair, Centre, Franklin, Fulton, Juniata & Mifflin.

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

  • Huntingdon County     (The home county of Richvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Blairs Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shirleysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Aughwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aughwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
    • Orbisonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockhill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rockhill has also been known as:
      • Rockhill Furnace
    • Neelyton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pogue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogue
      • Pogue is located in Huntingdon County
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Huntingdon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Birdville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdville
      • Birdville is located in Huntingdon County
    • Three Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Saxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saxton <1>
    • Riddlesburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddlesburg
      • Riddlesburg is located in Bedford County
    • Coaldale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
      • Coaldale is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Langdondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langdondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
      • Langdondale is located in Bedford County
    • Hopewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <1>
    • Graceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
      • Graceville is located in Bedford County
    • Marble City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
      • Marble City is located in Bedford County
    • Woodbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <1>
  • Blair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Shellytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
      • Shellytown is located in Blair County
    • Covedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covedale
      • Covedale is located in Blair County
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <1>
    • Beavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Blair County
    • Clover Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
      • Clover Creek is located in Blair County
    • Oreminea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreminea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreminea
      • Oreminea is located in Blair County
    • Franklin Forge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Forge
      • Franklin Forge is located in Blair County
    • Springfield Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Junction
      • Springfield Junction is located in Blair County
    • Royer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer
      • Royer is located in Blair County
    • Martinsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Blair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <1>
    • Flowing Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flowing Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Spring
      • Flowing Spring is located in Blair County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Newburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <1>
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Shippensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <1>
    • Big Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Plainfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Caprivi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caprivi
      • Caprivi is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Barnitz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Franklin County
    • Doylestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
      • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
    • Newbridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
    • Roxbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall
      • Pleasant Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Orrstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Freestone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Freestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
      • Freestone is located in Franklin County
    • Metal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
      • Metal is located in Franklin County
    • Pinola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
    • Cowans Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
      • Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Clear Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clear Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Ridge
      • Clear Ridge is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <1>
    • Waterfall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Knobsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Laidig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
      • Laidig is located in Fulton County
    • Wells Tannery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Tannery
      • Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
    • Harrisonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
      • Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
    • McConnellsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <1>
    • Valley-Hi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley-Hi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley-Hi
      • Valley-Hi is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Akersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Fulton County
    • Pleasant Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Peru Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
    • McCullochs Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McCullochs Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullochs Mills
      • McCullochs Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Reeds Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Gap
      • Reeds Gap is located in Juniata County
    • Doyles Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mifflin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mexico
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflintown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • Kistler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kistler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Newton Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Atkinson Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
      • Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
    • Mattawana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawana
      • Mattawana is located in Mifflin County
    • McVeytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeytown
      • McVeytown is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVeytown <1>
    • Allensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
    • Menno
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menno
      • Menno is located in Mifflin County
    • Belleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <1>
    • Juniata Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richvale, with the one closest to Richvale listed first.
    • New Germantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cisna Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Bixler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Centre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ickesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ickesburg
      • Ickesburg is located in Perry County
    • Alinda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County

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

Cemeteries Near Richvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richvale.

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

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

  • Richvale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shade Valley Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shade Valley Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shade Valley Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jeffries Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeffries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeffries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nossville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nossville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones / Chapman / Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bolinger Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolinger Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolinger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bell's Furnace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell's Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barkley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barkley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Germany Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germany Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germany Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Richvale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richvale.

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

  • Culbertson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culbertson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson
    • Culbertson is located in Franklin County
  • Blairs Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
    • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
  • Nossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nossville
    • Nossville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Franklin County
  • Waterloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
  • Shirleysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Orbisonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Doylesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylesburg
    • Doylesburg is located in Franklin County
  • Rockhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
    • Rockhill is located in Huntingdon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rockhill has also been known as:
    • Rockhill Furnace
  • Dry Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Franklin County
  • Shade Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Neelyton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
    • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
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    • Newton Hamilton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Hamilton
      • Newton Hamilton is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Peru Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru Mills
      • Peru Mills is located in Juniata County
    • Spring Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
      • Spring Run is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Run <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Richvale ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richvale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richvale, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richvale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richvale:

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

The official website for Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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 Richvale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Richvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2806, Longitude: -77.7750       In this case, the coordinates for Richvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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