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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Richards. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Richards to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Richards, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Richards (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Richards. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Richards ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
While the name of this community is Richards, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Richards may originally have been Richard's.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Richards. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richards.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Richards is historic, it would have been located within present day Lucas County.
To see how the shape of Ohio's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Lenawee (MI), Monroe (MI), Fulton, Henry, Ottawa & Wood.
Below are the counties that are near Richards. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richards:
- Lucas County (The home county of Richards)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Ottawa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Wernerts Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wernerts Corners is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernerts Corners
- Fort Industry ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Industry is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Industry
- Sylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Air Line Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Centennial ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Maumee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Ironville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ironville is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Swanton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Assumption
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Assumption is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Metamora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ai
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ai is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ai
- Leslie ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lytton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Siney ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Siney is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siney
- Whiteville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whiteville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteville
- Delta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Delta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- West Delta is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Delta
- Plattston ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plattston is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattston
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Advance
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Advance is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Colton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Liberty Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McClure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grelton is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grelton
- Malinta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Napoleon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Curtice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clay Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Clay Center is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Locust Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Oak Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sandusky County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Woodville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibsonburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lindsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wood County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Arbor Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hills
- Bates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bates is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Rossford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Perrysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Northwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lime City is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Walbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dowling
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dowling is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
- Haskins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lemoyne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
- Luckey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tontogany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lenawee County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Riga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riga is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riga
- Blissfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ogden Center is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Center
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Wellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wellsville is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
- Jasper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jasper is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Holloway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Holloway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
- Britton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Adrian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendly Village of Adrian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgeway is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Monroe County (MI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Lambertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Corners
- Temperance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna Junction is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna Junction
- Berringer Corners ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Berringer Corners is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berringer Corners
- Samaria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Samaria is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Havre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Havre is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Vienna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vienna is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Yargerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yargerville is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yargerville
- Luna Pier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lulu
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lulu is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulu
- Hillcrest Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest Orchard is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Orchard
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richards, see our County-by-County Page for Richards.
Cemeteries Near Richards ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richards.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Richards - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richards covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Joy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Epworth UMC Memorial Garden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Houghton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #40149 <4>
- Toledo State Hospital Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ravine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Porta Coeli Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Richards itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richards, with the one closest to Richards listed first.
- Auburndale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Auburndale is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburndale
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Air Line Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Air Line Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air Line Junction
- Sylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Toledo
- Maumee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lambertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchaw is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchaw
- Whiteford Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteford Center is located in Monroe County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteford Center
- Perrysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hobart is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Toledo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- East Toledo is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Toledo
- Monclova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Richfield Center is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richards. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richards.
Newspapers Published in Richards ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 199 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richards.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richards, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richards.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Richards:
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Fulton County
- Henry County
- Ottawa County
- Sandusky County
- Wood County
- Lenawee County
- Monroe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Ohio
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richards) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |