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Welcome to Richland ...

Richland is located in Cambria County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Richland is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Richland is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Richland: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Richland ...

While we believe that this Richland is located in Cambria County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Richland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delaware and Lebanon County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 54 communities that are also named Richland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana (4), Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (3), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (4), Texas (2), Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Richland ...

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

  • Altoona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tyrone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Northern Cambria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Ebensburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
  • Roaring Spring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Portage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Spangler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
  • Bellwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richland ...

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

Adding Richland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richland in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Richland was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Cambria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richland - 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 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Richland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Richland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.