Welcome to Richmond ...
The village of Richmond is located in McHenry County<1>.
The location of Richmond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Richmond: RICH-muhnd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richmond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1847.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Richmond has a population of 1,901 people<4> (see below for details).
Richmond is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Richmond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Richmond: (815) & (779)<6>
The ZIP code for Richmond: 60071<7>
Websites for Richmond ...
Official Website: www.richmond-il.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.rsgchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richmond had an population of 1,901 people. This is an increase of 1.44% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 74.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond had a population of 1,874 people. This makes Richmond the county's 19th most populous community.
The population of Richmond represents 0.01% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 509th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,874 people, the population of Richmond increased 71.77% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,091 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Richmond.
Communities Also Named Richmond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Richmond: This one is located in McHenry County and the other is located in Tazewell County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 62 communities that are also named Richmond - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond.
Communities near Richmond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richmond.
- Crystal Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <8>
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
- Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <8>
- McHenry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <8>
- Round Lake Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
- Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <8>
- Woodstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <8>
- Grayslake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayslake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayslake
- Grayslake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,584 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayslake <8>
- Round Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <8>
- Cary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <8>
- Salem Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lakes
- Salem Lakes is located in Kenosha County (WI)
- Former names for Salem Lakes:
- Salem
- Silver Lake
- Antioch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antioch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <8>
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richmond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richmond. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond. See our Newspapers Page for Richmond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond ...
Looking for more information about Richmond? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richmond.
Adding Richmond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richmond 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Richmond post office opened in 1847.
We also found Richmond in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richmond: www.richmond-il.com/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Richmond. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richmond. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | 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 village (such as Richmond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richmond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |