Welcome to Richlands ...

The town of Richlands is located in Onslow County<1>.

The location of Richlands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richlands, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1806.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richlands has a population of 1,699 people<3> (see below for details).

Richlands is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Richlands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Richlands: (910)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richlands had an population of 1,699 people. This is an increase of 11.78% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 83.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richlands had a population of 1,520 people. This makes Richlands the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Richlands represents 0.02% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,520 people, the population of Richlands increased 63.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 928 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Richlands.

Communities Also Named Richlands ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Richlands: This one is located in Onslow County and the other is located in Mitchell County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 3 communities that are also named Richlands - they are located in Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Richlands ...

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

• Jacksonville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Onslow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <5>
• Beulaville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulaville
  • Beulaville is located in Duplin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beulaville <5>
• Maysville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <5>
• Pink Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink Hill
  • Pink Hill is located in Lenoir County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pink Hill <5>
• Pollocksville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollocksville
  • Pollocksville is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollocksville <5>
• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Jones County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
• Catherine Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catherine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catherine Lake
  • Catherine Lake is located in Onslow County
• Half Moon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Moon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
  • Half Moon is located in Onslow County
• Mill Pond Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Pond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Pond Village
  • Mill Pond Village is located in Onslow County
• Comfort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Comfort is located in Jones 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 Richlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richlands ...

Looking for more information about Richlands? 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 Richlands, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richlands.

Adding Richlands to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richlands 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 Richlands was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Richlands post office opened in 1806.

We also found Richlands in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richlands.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/