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Welcome to Richs Corners ...

Richs Corners is located in Orleans County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Richs Corners: Richs Cors.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Richs Corners for more information about variations on the name of Richs Corners.

Richs Corners is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Richs Corners: 585

Communities near Richs Corners ...

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

  • Batavia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Brockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Medina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Le Roy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencerport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
  • Churchville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
    • Holley is located in Orleans County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,662 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holley <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richs Corners ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richs Corners - 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.