Welcome to Richland ...

Richland is located in Saluda County<1>.

The location of Richland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

Richland is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Richland is within the boundaries of the (864) area code.

Communities Also Named Richland ...

While we believe that this Richland is located in Saluda County, we know of another 2 South Carolina communities named Richland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Oconee and Richland County.

Beyond South Carolina, 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, Pennsylvania (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.

• Batesburg - Leesville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesburg - Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg - Leesville
  • Batesburg - Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,402 people
• Edgefield
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Edgefield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgefield <4>
• Batesburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesburg
  • Batesburg is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesburg <4>
• Saluda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
  • Saluda is located in Saluda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saluda <4>
• Johnston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
  • Johnston is located in Edgefield County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
• Leesville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Lexington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <4>
• Prosperity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Prosperity is located in Newberry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,306 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosperity <4>
• Ridge Spring
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Spring
  • Ridge Spring is located in Saluda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Spring <4>
• Gilbert
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Gilbert is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
• Summit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Lexington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saluda County: www.saludacounty.sc.gov/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/