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This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Richton. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Richton.<1>
Our sources for Richton (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Richton other than they indicate that Richton would be found somewhere in Cook County, Illinois.
From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened in 1884 and closed in 1928.
Communities Also Named Richton ...
We found two communities that share the name Richton.
Within Illinois, the name Richton is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Richton ...
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Richton:
Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<2>
Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.
A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Richton - Services available: had a Post Office, Railroad Station, Express Office
Map from 1870 (unknown title/publisher)
The FIPS database contains an entry for Richton.
Referenced FIPS Records ...
FIPS Code: 17/63680 (Place Name: Richton (RIchton Park))
County: Cook (FIPS State/County: 17/031)
Class: X3
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | This entry could have originated in error. It might be that a source had a misprint, was simply wrong or we made a transcription error while referencing it. Many of the documents we reference are from the 1800s and the early 1900s, with some easier to read than others. |
| <2> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |