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Welcome to Richboro ...

Richboro is located in Bucks County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richboro, 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.

Richboro is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Richboro: 215, 267 & 445<3>

The ZIP code for Richboro: 18954<4>

Communities near Richboro ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richboro ...

Looking for more information about Richboro? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Richboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richboro.

Adding Richboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richboro 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 Richboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richboro.

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 Richboro - 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 215 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 267 or 445. New phone numbers in the Richboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 215, 267 or 445. As a result, placing a call in the Richboro area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Richboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richboro or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.