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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 Richfield (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 Richfield. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Richfield is located in Adams County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Richfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
    • Plainville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
    • Adams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County
    • Payson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County
    • Fall Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Columbus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Kellerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerville
      • Kellerville is located in Adams County
    • Marblehead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County
    • Paloma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Camp Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Point
      • Camp Point is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Point <2>
    • Coatsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsburg
      • Coatsburg is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatsburg <2>
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Mound Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
      • Mound Station is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Timewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timewell
      • Timewell is located in Brown County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timewell <2>
    • Hersman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hersman
      • Hersman is located in Brown County
    • Mount Sterling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbirds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbirds
      • Gilbirds is located in Brown County
    • Versailles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Cooperstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Cooperstown is located in Brown County
    • Ripley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
      • Ripley is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Chili
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
      • Chili is located in Hancock County
    • Bowen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
      • Bowen is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <2>
    • Augusta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
  • Morgan County
    • Meredosia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Kinderhook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hull
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Barry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County
    • New Canton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Baylis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baylis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylis
      • Baylis is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baylis <2>
    • El Dara
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <2>
    • New Salem
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Griggsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggsville
      • Griggsville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griggsville <2>
    • Pittsfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Schuyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <2>
    • Huntsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Schuyler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <2>
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Naples
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <2>
    • Oxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxville
      • Oxville is located in Scott County
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • La Grange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <2>
    • Maywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Weber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County (MO)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Marion County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Cave City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Hannibal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Hannibal is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannibal <2>
    • Dodge City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County (MO)
    • Palmyra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Marion County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Taylor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Frankford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
    • Louisiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Ralls County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richfield, with the one closest to Richfield listed first.
    • Saverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County (MO)
    • New London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rensselaer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
      • Center is located in Ralls County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Richfield ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richfield, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richfield.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Richfield:

Cemeteries Near Richfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richfield.

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 Richfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Rice Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Family Cemetery
  • Baker Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Baker Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Baker Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104610 <5>
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Klarner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klarner Cemetery
  • Franks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lock Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lock Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lock Family Cemetery
  • Drescher Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drescher Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drescher Family Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
  • Potter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107547 <5>
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Continue List   (465 more) ...
    • Kingston Park Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Zander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zander Cemetery
    • Pearce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearce Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richfield had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Plainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <2>
  • Adams
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Adams County
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Adams County
  • Payson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kinderhook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Seehorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
    • Seehorn is located in Pike County
  • Hull
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Chestline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
    • Chestline is located in Adams County
  • Shinn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
    • Shinn is located in Pike County
  • Barry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fall Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County
    • Hadley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Brown County

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

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>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- Richfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8153, Longitude: -91.1165       In this case, the coordinates for Richfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Richfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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