Welcome to Richey ...
Richey is located in Van Wert County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Richey is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richey lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Richey: 419 & 567<3>
Communities Also Named Richey ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Richey - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richey.
Communities near Richey ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richey.
- Van Wert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Van Wert is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <5>
- Decatur
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Adams County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <5>
- Delphos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Allen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delphos <5>
- Paulding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulding
- Paulding is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulding <5>
- Woodburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <5>
- Monroeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
- Monroeville is located in Allen County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <5>
- Payne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Payne is located in Paulding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payne <5>
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
- Convoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
- Convoy is located in Van Wert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <5>
- Ottoville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottoville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottoville
- Ottoville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottoville <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 Richey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richey.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richey. 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 Richey.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richey. See our Newspapers Page for Richey.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richey ...
Looking for more information about Richey? 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 Richey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richey.
Adding Richey to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richey 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 Richey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richey.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Van Wert County: www.vanwertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Van Wert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the Richey area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the Richey area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |