Welcome to Rich Square ...
The town of Rich Square is located in Northampton County<1>.
The location of Rich Square has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rich Square, you might consider that their post office opened in 1823.
A typical abbreviation for Rich Square: Rich Sq. (or less commonly used: Rich Sqr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rich Square has a population of 840 people<3> (see below for details).
Rich Square is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rich Square lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Rich Square: (252)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rich Square had an population of 840 people. This is a decrease of 12.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.77% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rich Square had a population of 958 people. This makes Rich Square the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Rich Square represents 0.01% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 338th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 958 people, the population of Rich Square increased 2.9% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 931 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rich Square.
Communities near Rich Square ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rich Square.
- Ahoskie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahoskie
- Ahoskie is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahoskie <5>
- Murfreesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
- Scotland Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
- Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <5>
- Garysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
- Garysburg is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <5>
- Aulander
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
- Woodland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
- Seaboard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <5>
- Lewiston Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
- Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
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 Rich Square. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rich Square.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rich Square. 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 Rich Square.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rich Square. See our Newspapers Page for Rich Square.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rich Square ...
Looking for more information about Rich Square? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rich Square, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rich Square.
Adding Rich Square to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rich Square 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 Rich Square was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rich Square post office opened in 1823.
We also found Rich Square in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rich Square.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rich Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northampton County: www.northamptonnc.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rich Square. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rich Square - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |