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Introduction ...

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 Richwood (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 Richwood. 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.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Richwood is located in Union County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Champaign, Delaware, Franklin, Hardin, Logan, Madison & Marion.

Below are the counties that are near Richwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richwood:

  • Union County     (The home county of Richwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Magnetic Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pharisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
      • Pharisburg is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pharisburg
      • From Richwood to Pharisburg
    • Summersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Union County
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Dover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Marysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • New California
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Milford Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Center
      • Milford Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford Center <3>
    • Unionville Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Center
      • Unionville Center is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • North Lewisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewisburg
      • North Lewisburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Lewisburg <3>
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Mingo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingscreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mutual
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Crawford County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Kerr Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Pickerell's Mills ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Robertsburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Radnor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radnor
      • From Richwood to Radnor
    • Lybrand ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lybrand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lybrand
      • Lybrand is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lybrand
      • From Richwood to Lybrand
    • Meredith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Boke's Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brindle Corner ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gabriel Corners ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Inskeep Corners ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Norton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Troyton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Delaware County
      • Edinburg has also been known as:
      • Fairview
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edinburg
      • From Richwood to Edinburg
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Lamb Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dublin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
    • Amlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Sandy Corners ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Flint ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From Richwood to Flint
    • Riverlea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverlea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverlea
      • Riverlea is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,760 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <3>
    • Hilliard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Olentangy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olentangy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olentangy
      • Olentangy is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olentangy
      • From Richwood to Olentangy
    • Westerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerville
      • Westerville is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westerville <3>
    • Shattucksburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blendon Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blendon Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blendon Corner
      • Blendon Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Blendon Corner has also been known as:
      • Blendon Four Corners
      • Blendon
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blendon Corner
      • From Richwood to Blendon Corner
    • Highway ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway
      • Highway is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highway
      • From Richwood to Highway
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Mount Victory
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgeway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pfeiffer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jumbo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jumbo
      • From Richwood to Jumbo
    • McVitty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
    • Dunkirk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkirk
      • Dunkirk is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunkirk <3>
  • Knox County
    • Houcks ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Houcks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houcks
      • Houcks is located in Knox County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Houcks
      • From Richwood to Houcks
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • West Mansfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mansfield
      • West Mansfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Rushsylvania
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushsylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushsylvania
      • Rushsylvania is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushsylvania <3>
    • Marl City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marl City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marl City
      • Marl City is located in Logan County
    • Zanesfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanesfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesfield
      • Zanesfield is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zanesfield <3>
    • Valley Hi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Belle Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellefontaine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Iron City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
      • Iron City is located in Logan County
    • New Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Chuckery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Plain City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain City
      • Plain City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain City <3>
    • Amity
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Plumwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Gillivan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gillivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gillivan
      • From Richwood to Gillivan
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Prospect
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
    • Newmans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Camp
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
      • Green Camp is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • New Bloomington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomington
      • New Bloomington is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
    • Waldo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • La Rue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Ruth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From Richwood to Ruth
    • Marion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morral
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morral
      • Morral is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
    • Caledonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Caledonia is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
    • Martel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westfield
      • From Richwood to Westfield
    • Shawtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cardington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
      • Cardington is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardington <3>
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Edison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <3>
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
    • Mount Gilead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gilead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gilead <3>
    • Vails Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Iberia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bloomfield
      • From Richwood to Bloomfield
    • West Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Morrow County
  • Wyandot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Marseilles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marseilles
      • Marseilles is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Harpster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wyandot
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Wyandot County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
    • Upper Sandusky
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richwood, see our County-by-County Page for Richwood.

Cemeteries Near Richwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richwood.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claibourne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stony Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cheney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Price Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mooney Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maskill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thompson Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • East York Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East York Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sommersville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sommersville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sommersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richwood had a population of 1,415 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Richwood had a population of 2,554 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.

  • Claiborne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Union County
  • Woodland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Union County
  • Pharisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pharisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharisburg
    • Pharisburg is located in Union County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pharisburg
    • From Richwood to Pharisburg
  • Magnetic Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Prospect
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
  • Arbela
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
    • Arbela is located in Union County
  • Broadway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Broadway is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <3>
  • Radnor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
    • Radnor is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Radnor
    • From Richwood to Radnor
  • Green Camp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Camp
    • Green Camp is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Byhalia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byhalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
    • Byhalia is located in Union County
  • Owens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
    • Owens is located in Marion County
  • Raymond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Warrensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensburg
      • Warrensburg is located in Delaware County
    • Peoria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Union County
    • La Rue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rue
      • La Rue is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richwood.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Richwood ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Richwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Richwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4275, Longitude: -83.2970    
<6>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 Richwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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