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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Richard (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Richard. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Richard is located in Calhoun County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Buena Vista, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Richard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richard:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Richard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Knierim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Rockwell City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Manson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Twin Lakes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Rinard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Somers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Rands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Lohrville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jolley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Pomeroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
    • Farnhamville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Wightman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
  • Boone County
    • Boxholm
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <2>
  • Buena Vista County
    • Newell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <2>
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Lidderdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Glidden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
    • Ralston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Breda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
      • Breda is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
      • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Churdan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Paton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Farlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Dana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Scranton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Pioneer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Gilmore City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
      • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <2>
    • Humboldt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Bradgate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Dakota City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Thor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <2>
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Fonda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
    • Varina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Rolfe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <2>
    • Havelock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <2>
  • Sac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Grant City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Sac County
    • Sac City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lake View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Nemaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
    • Wall Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
      • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.
    • Slifer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
    • Barnum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Callender
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Moorland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
    • Tara
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
      • Tara is located in Webster County
    • Clare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Gowrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <2>
    • Fort Dodge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Otho
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <2>
    • Palm Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Coalville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richard, see our County-by-County Page for Richard.

Newspapers Published in Richard ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richard, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richard.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Richard:

Cemeteries Near Richard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richard.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.

  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Reformatory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformatory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformatory Cemetery
  • Piper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piper Cemetery
  • Leith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leith Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Roby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
  • Logan Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (153 more) ...
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Mizpah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've 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. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Richard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richard.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Richard, with the one closest to Richard listed first.

  • Rockwell City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Manson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Manson is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
  • Twin Lakes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
  • Rands
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
  • Lohrville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Barnum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Barnum is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Jolley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Pomeroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
  • Farnhamville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
    • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Callender
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
    • Callender is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Moorland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
  • Tara
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Tara is located in Webster County
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    • Clare
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Lizard ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
      • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
    • Lake City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richard.

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4278, Longitude: -94.5297       In this case, the coordinates for Richard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Richard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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