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Welcome to Richton ...

Richton is located in Madison County<1>.

Richton is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Richton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Richton: 601 & 769<3>

Communities Also Named Richton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Richton: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in Perry County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richton.

Communities near Richton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richton.

  • Jackson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clinton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Flowood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Flora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Flora is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
  • Bentonia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Mannsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
  • Twelve Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks

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 Richton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richton. 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 Richton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richton. See our Newspapers Page for Richton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richton ...

Looking for more information about Richton? 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 Richton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the Richton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the Richton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.