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Welcome to Richmond Dale ...

Richmond Dale is located in Ross County<1>.

The pronunciation of Richmond Dale: RICH-muhnd<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richmond Dale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

Richmond Dale is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Richmond Dale: 740 & 220<4>

The ZIP code for Richmond Dale: 45673<5>

Communities near Richmond Dale ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond Dale ...

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

Adding Richmond Dale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richmond Dale 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 Richmond Dale was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond Dale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Richmond Dale. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond Dale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 740 code has been Overlayed with the 220 area code. New phone numbers in the Richmond Dale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 740 or 220. As a result, placing a call in the Richmond Dale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Richmond Dale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richmond Dale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.