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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 Rife (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 Rife. 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 doctors and 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.

Rife is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

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

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Rife)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Elizabethville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fisherville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fisherville
      • From Rife to Fisherville
    • Millersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paxton
      • From Rife to Paxton
    • Enders
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Berrysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halifax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Loyalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Enterline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pillow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Carsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carsonville
      • From Rife to Carsonville
    • Gratz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • Locustdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wormleysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <1>
    • Good Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Camp Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lemoyne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <1>
    • New Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • Sporting Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lower Allen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Mechanicsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Juniata County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Falmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Rife to Falmouth
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Green Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Point
      • From Rife to Green Point
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Murray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Rife to Murray
    • Inwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inwood
      • From Rife to Inwood
    • Lickdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lickdale
      • From Rife to Lickdale
    • Syner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Syner
      • From Rife to Syner
    • Palmyra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunker Hill
      • From Rife to Bunker Hill
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Annville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <1>
    • Campbelltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtown
      • From Rife to Newtown
  • Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Malta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mandata
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mandata
      • From Rife to Mandata
    • Herndon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Asherton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asherton
      • From Rife to Asherton
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Leck Kill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mile Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Augustaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Trevorton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Farnsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farnsworth
      • From Rife to Farnsworth
    • Sunbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bear Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • New Buffalo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Reward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Perdix
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Duncannon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cove
      • From Rife to Cove
    • Marysville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
    • Rose Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mecks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • New Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Mifflinburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Millmont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Iron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Linntown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Hartleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurelton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Bank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rife, with the one closest to Rife listed first.
    • Marsh Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marsh Run
      • From Rife to Marsh Run
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rudytown
      • From Rife to Rudytown
    • Nauvoo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Redland Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Andersontown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Andersontown
      • From Rife to Andersontown
    • Valley Green
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Goldsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldsboro
      • From Rife to Goldsboro
    • Lewisberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Siddonsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Erney
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Rife ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rife.

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

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

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 in 1895, Rife had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Killinger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killinger
    • Killinger is located in Dauphin County
  • Fisherville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
    • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fisherville
    • From Rife to Fisherville
  • Elizabethville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Millersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Enders
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Paxton
    • From Rife to Paxton
  • Mount Patrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
    • Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
  • Montgomery Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Ferry
    • Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
  • Halifax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Malta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Berrysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Liverpool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
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    • Waynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Dauphin County
    • Enterline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Loyalton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Rife ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rife.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rife, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rife.

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 either 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 Rife:

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

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rife) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rife. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5479, Longitude: -76.8807    
<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 Rife, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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