Welcome to Richwood ...
Richwood is located in Becker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Richwood is 1,470 feet [448 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Richwood: 218
The ZIP code for Richwood: 56577<3>
Communities Also Named Richwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Richwood - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richwood.
Communities near Richwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richwood.
- Detroit Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
- Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <5>
- Frazee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
- Frazee is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <5>
- Lake Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
- Audubon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <5>
- Waubun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
- Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <5>
- Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Becker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>
- Ogema
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - White Earth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth
- White Earth is located in Becker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Earth <5>
- Rochert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
- Rochert is located in Becker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <5>
- Bucks Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bucks Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
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 Richwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richwood. 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 Richwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richwood. See our Newspapers Page for Richwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richwood ...
Looking for more information about Richwood? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Richwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richwood.
Adding Richwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richwood 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 Richwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Richwood post office opened in 1872.
We also found Richwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Becker County: www.co.becker.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Becker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 community (such as Richwood). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richwood or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |