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Welcome to Rich Hill ...

Rich Hill is located in Bucks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rich Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Rich Hill is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Rich Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Rich Hill: This one is located in Bucks County and the other is located in Washington County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 7 communities that are also named Rich Hill - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rich Hill.

Communities near Rich Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rich Hill.

  • Allentown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Norristown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pottstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Emmaus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Doylestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Souderton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
    • Souderton is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
  • Catasauqua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <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 Rich Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rich Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rich Hill ...

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

Adding Rich Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rich Hill 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 Rich Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rich Hill post office opened in 1883.

We also found Rich Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rich Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Bucks, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rich Hill - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/