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 Riddlesburg (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 Riddlesburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Riddlesburg is located in Bedford 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 Bedford County: Allegany (MD), Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon & Somerset.
Below are the counties that are near Riddlesburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riddlesburg:
- Bedford County (The home county of Riddlesburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Langdondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdondale
- Langdondale is located in Bedford County
- Saxton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Marble City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Marble City is located in Bedford County
- Yellow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Coaldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Waterside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- New Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Enterprise
- New Enterprise is located in Bedford County
- Salemville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemville
- Salemville is located in Bedford County
- Breezewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezewood
- Breezewood is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezewood <2>
- Mount Dallas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dallas
- Mount Dallas is located in Bedford County
- Blair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Clover Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Clover Creek is located in Blair County
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Claysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysburg
- Claysburg is located in Blair County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysburg <2>
- Beavertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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 Blair County
- Cotton Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Blair County
- Roaring Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Spring <2>
- Oreminea
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Shellytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellytown
- Shellytown is located in Blair County
- Newry
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newry <2>
- Hollidaysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
- Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <2>
- Puzzletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puzzletown
- Puzzletown is located in Blair County
- Blue Knob
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Knob
- Blue Knob is located in Blair County
- Duncansville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
- Duncansville is located in Blair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <2>
- Cambria County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Puritan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
- Puritan is located in Cambria County
- Beaverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
- Beaverdale is located in Cambria County
- Bens Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bens Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Creek
- Bens Creek is located in Cambria County
- Scarlan Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlan Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlan Hill
- Scarlan Hill is located in Cambria County
- Oil City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Portage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Portage is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <2>
- Sonman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Cambria County
- Tunnelhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelhill
- Tunnelhill is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Dunlo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlo
- Dunlo is located in Cambria County
- Cresson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
- Cresson is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
- Sankertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankertown
- Sankertown is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Gallitzin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
- Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Cowans Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowans Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowans Village
- Cowans Village is located in Franklin County
- Metal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metal
- Metal is located in Franklin County
- Freestone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Fort Loudon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loudon
- Fort Loudon is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Loudon <2>
- Cove Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Franklin County
- Newbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Doylestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
- Doylestown is located in Franklin County
- Markes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markes
- Markes is located in Franklin County
- Mercersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercersburg
- Mercersburg is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercersburg <2>
- Saint Thomas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Saint Thomas is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Thomas <2>
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Valley-Hi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Waterfall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Waterfall is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterfall <2>
- Laidig
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Crystal Spring is located in Fulton County
- Harrisonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Fort Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Emmaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Emmaville is located in Fulton County
- Pleasant Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Sipes Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sipes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipes Mill
- Sipes Mill is located in Fulton County
- Burnt Cabins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
- Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
- McConnellsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Websters Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
- Covalt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Coalmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Huntingdon County
- Broad Top City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Top City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Top City
- Broad Top City is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Robertsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Cooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
- Cooks is located in Huntingdon County
- Joller ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Kimmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Rocky Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Huntingdon County
- Todd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
- Todd is located in Huntingdon County
- Coles ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Saltillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Saltillo is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Selea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Juniata County
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Kistler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Newton Hamilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson Mills
- Atkinson Mills is located in Mifflin County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Ogletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
- Ogletown is located in Somerset County
- New Baltimore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baltimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baltimore
- New Baltimore is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Central City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Central City is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central City <2>
- Windber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windber
- Windber is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windber <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riddlesburg, see our County-by-County Page for Riddlesburg.
Newspapers Published in Riddlesburg ...
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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riddlesburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riddlesburg, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riddlesburg.
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 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 Riddlesburg:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Bedford County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cambria County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Fulton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Huntingdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Juniata County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mifflin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Bedford County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Bedford County
Cemeteries Near Riddlesburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riddlesburg.
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 Riddlesburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Duvalls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duvalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvalls Cemetery
- Bunker Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yellow Creek Reformed Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46229 <5>
- Colmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colmont Cemetery
- Rhoat Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoat Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoat Family Cemetery
- Granview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granview Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
- Ave Maria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ave Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ave Maria Cemetery
- Dudley Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Methodist Cemetery
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- St. Michaels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Top IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Top IOOF Cemetery
- Dry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Hill Cemetery
- St. Michaels Cemetery
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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Riddlesburg had a population of 245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riddlesburg, with the one closest to Riddlesburg listed first.
- Defiance
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Kearney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Saxton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Yellow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bedford County
- Dudley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Coalmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Coalmont is located in Huntingdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
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- Cypher
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hopewell is located in Bedford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
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- Wells Tannery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Tannery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wells Tannery is located in Fulton County
- Waterside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterside
- Waterside is located in Bedford County
- Loysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Loysburg is located in Bedford County
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- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Graceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
- Graceville is located in Bedford County
- Robertsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsdale
- Robertsdale is located in Huntingdon County
- Henrietta
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riddlesburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riddlesburg.
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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> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riddlesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riddlesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1618, Longitude: -78.2543 |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | 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 Riddlesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |