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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 Richmond (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 Richmond. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Richmond is located in Wayne County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Fayette, Henry, Randolph, Union, Darke (OH) & Preble (OH).

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

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Richmond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Spring Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Chester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Wayne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chester
      • From Richmond to Chester
    • Webster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
    • Abington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
      • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
    • Whitewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
    • Greens Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Wayne County
    • Pennville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Wayne County
    • East Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Germantown
      • East Germantown is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Cambridge City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Springersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
      • Bentonville is located in Fayette County
    • Connersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harrisburg
      • From Richmond to Harrisburg
    • Everton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nulltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Fayette County
    • Alpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Bath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Richmond to Peoria
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
    • Brookville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Carmel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Metamora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scipio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Scipio is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scipio
      • From Richmond to Scipio
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • New Lisbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
      • New Lisbon is located in Henry County
    • Millville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Straughn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mooreland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreland
      • Mooreland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Corwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Blountsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountsville
      • Blountsville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Messick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
    • New Castle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • New Castle is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
    • Foley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
      • Mount Summit is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <3>
    • Spiceland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunreith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County
  • Rush County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Rush County
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raleigh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Raleigh is located in Rush County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Raleigh
      • From Richmond to Raleigh
    • Gings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mays
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
      • Mays is located in Rush County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Yankee Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Town
      • Yankee Town is located in Union County
    • Goodwins Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Union County
    • Liberty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <3>
    • Billingsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West College Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West College Corner
      • West College Corner is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West College Corner <3>
    • Contreras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Richmond to Contreras
  • Butler County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Contreras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Contreras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
      • Contreras is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Contreras
      • From Richmond to Contreras
    • Somerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Estimated population in 2016: 283 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <3>
    • Oxford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Peoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Peoria
      • From Richmond to Peoria
    • Reily
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reily
      • Reily is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reily
      • From Richmond to Reily
    • Jacksonburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
      • Jacksonburg is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Bunker Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Astoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Mile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
      • Seven Mile is located in Butler County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 people
    • Scipio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Hollansburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollansburg
      • Hollansburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • New Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Castine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castine
      • Castine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Savona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savona
      • Savona is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savona
      • From Richmond to Savona
    • Long
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Long
      • From Richmond to Long
    • Palestine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palestine <3>
    • Wayne Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ithaca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
      • Ithaca is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Nashville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gordon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Abbottsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcanum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcanum
      • Arcanum is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcanum <3>
  • Miami County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Potsdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potsdam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
      • Potsdam is located in Miami County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
    • Laura
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Montgomery County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • Pyrmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wengerlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kreitzer Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Farmersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lebanon
      • New Lebanon is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Lebanon <3>
    • Phillipsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Airhill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Voyager Village West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voyager Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyager Village West
      • Voyager Village West is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Montgomery County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
    • Post Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Post Town is located in Montgomery County (OH)
    • Trotwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Preble County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richmond, with the one closest to Richmond listed first.
    • New Paris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
      • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
    • Corvin ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvin
      • Corvin is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Eldorado
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Eaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manchester
      • West Manchester is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Manchester <3>
    • Lake Lakengren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Euphemia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euphemia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euphemia
      • Euphemia is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Euphemia
      • From Richmond to Euphemia
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • College Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Corner
      • College Corner is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Corner <3>
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Morning Sun
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morning Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morning Sun
      • From Richmond to Morning Sun
    • West Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alexandria
      • West Alexandria is located in Preble County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alexandria <3>
    • Verona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Richmond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richmond.

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

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

  • Earlham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wernle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wernle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wernle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoover Bulla Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoover Bulla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoover Bulla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutherania Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Westville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richmond had a population of 16,608 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richmond had a population of 35,239 people.

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

  • Chester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Wayne County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chester
    • From Richmond to Chester
  • New Westville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Westville
    • New Westville is located in Preble County (OH)
  • New Paris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paris
    • New Paris is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paris <3>
  • Webster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Wayne County
  • Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <3>
  • Abington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbellstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbellstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellstown
    • Campbellstown is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Whitewater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
    • Whitewater is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
  • Fountain City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
    • Fountain City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain City <3>
  • West Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Florence
    • West Florence is located in Preble County (OH)
  • New Hope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Preble County (OH)
  • Wiley ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
    • Wiley is located in Darke County (OH)
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    • Greens Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Union County
    • Ebenezer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Ebenezer is located in Preble County (OH)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richmond ...

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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richmond. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richmond and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richmond.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> of Richmond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Richmond:

The official website for Richmond: www.ci.richmond.in.us/

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Richmond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8290, Longitude: -84.8903    









 

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