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Welcome to Richtown ...

Richtown is located in Hancock County<1>.


The location of Richtown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Richtown is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Richtown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Richtown is within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named Richtown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Richtown - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richtown.

Communities near Richtown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richtown.

  • Bar Harbor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Desert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Desert
    • Mount Desert is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Desert <4>
  • Deer Isle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Isle
    • Deer Isle is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Isle <4>
  • Southwest Harbor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Harbor
    • Southwest Harbor is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southwest Harbor <4>
  • Lamoine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Trenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
  • Surry
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
    • Surry is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surry <4>
  • Sedgwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
    • Sedgwick is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <4>
  • Stonington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
    • Stonington is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonington <4>

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 Richtown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richtown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richtown. 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 Richtown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richtown. See our Newspapers Page for Richtown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richtown ...

Looking for more information about Richtown? 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 Richtown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richtown.

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richtown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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