Welcome to Rich Hill ...

Rich Hill is located in Knox County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rich Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Rich Hill is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Rich Hill: (740)

Communities Also Named Rich Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Rich Hill: This one is located in Knox County and the other is located in Muskingum County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 7 communities that are also named Rich Hill - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2) and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Rich Hill ...

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

• Delaware
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,607 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware <4>
• Westerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
  • Westerville is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• New Albany
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albany
  • New Albany is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,072 people
• Sunbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
  • Sunbury is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <4>
• Johnstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <4>
• Mount Gilead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
  • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <4>
• Fredericktown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
  • Fredericktown is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <4>
• Gambier
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambier
  • Gambier is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gambier <4>
• Utica
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Utica is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <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 Rich Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rich Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rich Hill ...

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

Adding Rich Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rich Hill 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 Rich Hill was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Rich Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rich Hill.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/