Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Richwoods in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Richwoods. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Richwoods listed first.
- Noland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noland is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noland
- Black Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Portia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hoxie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Murta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Murta is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murta
- Powhatan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Birdell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birdell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pocahontas is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,371 people
- Former names for Pocahontas:
- Bettis Bluff
- Betts Bluff
- Pokakhontas
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- Lindsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lindsey is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Imboden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Minturn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- O'Kean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- O'Kean is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Kean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Clover Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clover Bend is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bend
- Annieville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Annieville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annieville
- Water Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Water Valley is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Sedgwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brockett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brockett is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockett
- Attica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Ravenden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peru
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peru is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Kingsville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Smithville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Smithville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strangers Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Strangers Home is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strangers Home
- Ravenden Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenden Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenden Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Former names for Ravenden Springs:
- Dream Town
- Jane's Store
- Opposition ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Opposition is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opposition
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Richwoods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
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