Welcome to Richland ...
Richland is located in Holmes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
Richland is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Richland: (662)
Communities Also Named Richland ...
While we believe that this Richland is located in Holmes County, we know of another 2 Mississippi communities named Richland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Humphreys and Rankin County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 54 communities that are also named Richland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richland.
Communities near Richland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richland.
- Durant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <3>
- Tchula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tchula
- Tchula is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Lexington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Goodman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Pickens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <3>
- Sallis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
- Eden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Vaughan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Coxburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Richland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richland. 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 Richland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richland. See our Newspapers Page for Richland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richland ...
Looking for more information about Richland? 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 Richland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richland.
Adding Richland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richland 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 Richland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Richland post office opened in 1842.
We also found Richland in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Holmes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |