Welcome to Richland County ...
Time Zone: Richland County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Olney is the Seat for Richland County.
Richland County was founded in 1841. Richland was created by taking area from Clay and Lawrence Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Richland had a population of 15,519 people. This is a decrease of 4.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 16,233 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland represented 0.13% of the total population of Illinois.
Below are some of the communities located in Richland County:
- Calhoun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Richland County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
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- Claremont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Richland County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
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- Noble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Richland County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
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- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Richland County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
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- Parkersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Richland County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Illinois
- Websites specific to Richland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Crawford County
- Edwards County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Wabash County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
<1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |