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Welcome to Richwood ...

Richwood is located in Sumter County<1>.


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


Richwood is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Richwood: (803)

Communities Also Named Richwood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Richwood - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Richwood ...

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

  • Manning
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Turbeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Mayesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pinewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynchburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Paxville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Millwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Sumter County
  • Ashley Creek Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Creek Village
    • Ashley Creek Village is located in Sumter County
  • Oswego
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswego
    • Oswego is located in Sumter County
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Sumter County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richwood ...

Looking for more information about Richwood? 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 Richwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Sumter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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