Welcome to Richmond Hill ...
The city of Richmond Hill is located in Bryan County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richmond Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1941.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Richmond Hill has a population of 13,864 people<2> (see below for details).
Richmond Hill is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Richmond Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Richmond Hill lies within the (912) area code.
The ZIP code for Richmond Hill: 31324<4>
Websites for Richmond Hill ...
Official Website: www.richmondhillga.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richmond Hill had an population of 13,864 people. This is an increase of 49.38% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond Hill had a population of 9,281 people (which is 30.7% of the total population of Bryan County). This makes Richmond Hill the county's most populous community.
The population of Richmond Hill represents 0.1% of the population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Richmond Hill.
Communities Also Named Richmond Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Richmond Hill - they are located in New York, North Carolina (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond Hill.
Communities near Richmond Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richmond Hill.
- Savannah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <5>
- Hinesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinesville
- Hinesville is located in Liberty County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinesville <5>
- Pooler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
- Pooler is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <5>
- Port Wentworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth
- Port Wentworth is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Wentworth <5>
- Port Wentworth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Wentworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Wentworth Junction
- Port Wentworth Junction is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,641 people
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <5>
- Garden Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Garden Acres is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,713 people
- Rossignol Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossignol Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossignol Hill
- Rossignol Hill is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,009 people
- Bloomingdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingdale <5>
- Montgomery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Chatham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,719 people
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 Richmond Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richmond Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richmond 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 Richmond Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Richmond Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond Hill ...
Looking for more information about Richmond 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Richmond Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richmond Hill.
Adding Richmond Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richmond 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 Richmond Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Richmond Hill post office opened in 1941.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond Hill: www.richmondhillga.com/
The official website for Bryan County: www.bryancountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bryan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richmond Hill. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 city (such as Richmond Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richmond Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |