Welcome to Rife ...
Rife is located in Dauphin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rife, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Rife is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rife lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rife: (717)
Communities Also Named Rife ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Rife - it's located in Alberta.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rife.
Communities near Rife ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rife.
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
- Selinsgrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
- Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Penbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Lykens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lykens
- Lykens is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lykens <3>
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
- Elizabethville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
- Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rife. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rife.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rife. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rife.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rife. See our Newspapers Page for Rife.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rife ...
Looking for more information about Rife? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rife, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rife.
Adding Rife to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rife in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rife was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rife post office opened in 1890.
We also found Rife in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rife.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Dauphin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rife - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |