Welcome to Richard City ...

Richard City is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richard City, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Richard City is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Richard City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Richard City (for example, toward Morganville (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Richard City: 423

Communities near Richard City ...

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

• Jasper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jasper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,412 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Sewanee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewanee
  • Sewanee is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,311 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sewanee <4>
• Bridgeport
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
  • Former name for Bridgeport:
  • Jonesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
• Trenton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Stevenson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
  • Stevenson is located in Jackson County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stevenson <4>
• Morganville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
  • Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
• Whitwell
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitwell
  • Whitwell is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitwell <4>
• Kimball
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
  • Kimball is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimball <4>
• Tracy City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy City
  • Tracy City is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy City <4>
• Powells Crossroads
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
  • Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 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 Richard City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richard City.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richard City ...

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

Adding Richard City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richard City 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 Richard City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Richard City post office opened in 1908.

We also found Richard City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Tennessee (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richard City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/