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Welcome to Richwood ...

Richwood is located in Gloucester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

Richwood is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Richwood: 856

The ZIP code for Richwood: 08074<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, Minnesota, 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.

  • Philadelphia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
  • Camden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Camden is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Vineland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Chester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
  • Yeadon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
  • Gloucester City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Darby
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
  • Lansdowne
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <4>
  • Woodbury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
  • Collingdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 (so far) for Richwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Richwood post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richwood.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Gloucester, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/