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Welcome to Richville ...

Richville is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Richville is located in Tuscola County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Richville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Richville is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Richville lies within the (989) area code.

The ZIP code for Richville: 48758<3>

Communities Also Named Richville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Richville - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee, Utah and Vermont (2).

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

Communities near Richville ...

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

  • Saginaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
    • Saginaw is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,823 people
    • Former names for Saginaw:
    • East Saginaw
    • Saginaw City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
  • Bay City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Frankenmuth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Caro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
    • Caro is located in Tuscola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <4>
  • Essexville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essexville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essexville
    • Essexville is located in Bay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,244 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essexville <4>
  • Vassar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clio have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Clio is located in Genesee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <4>
  • Montrose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Zilwaukee city
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zilwaukee city have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zilwaukee city
    • Zilwaukee city is located in Saginaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
  • Birch Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richville ...

Looking for more information about Richville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Richville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richville.

Adding Richville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richville 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 Richville was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richville.

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

The official website for Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Tuscola, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Richville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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