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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Richardson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Richardson and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Richardson:
    • 35.146748, -87.346407
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Richardson
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Richardson ...

We found 30 communities that share the name Richardson.

There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Richardson.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Tipton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Richardson [Tipton County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cherokee County
      • This Richardson is located in Cherokee County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Richardson.
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Richardson [Washington County].
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Richardson.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Richardson is located in Jefferson County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Richardson.
    • Georgia
      • Rockdale County
      • This Richardson is located in Rockdale County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockdale County community of Richardson.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Richardson is located in Kane County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<2> to the north of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Richardson.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • This Richardson is located in Leavenworth County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leavenworth County community of Richardson.
      • Osage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Richardson [Osage County].
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Richardson [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Richardson is located in Lawrence County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Richardson.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Richardson is located in Washington Parish and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Richardson.
    • Michigan
      • Schoolcraft County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Richardson [Schoolcraft County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Richardson [Hancock County].
      • Pearl River County
      • This Richardson is located in Pearl River County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pearl River County community of Richardson.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Richardson lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Hillsborough County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Richardson [Hillsborough County].
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Richardson.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Richardson is located in Bladen County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the east of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Richardson.
    • Ontario
      • This Richardson lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Richardson is located in Lane County and lies 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Richardson.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Richardson lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Richardson is located in Dallas County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Richardson.
    • Utah
      • Grand County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Richardson [Grand County].
    • Virginia
      • Carroll County
      • This Richardson is located in Carroll County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Richardson.
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Richardson is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the east northeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Richardson.
      • New Kent County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Richardson [New Kent County].
    • Washington
      • San Juan County
      • This Richardson is located in San Juan County and lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Juan County community of Richardson.
    • West Virginia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Richardson is located in Calhoun County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Richardson.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk County
      • This Richardson is located in Polk County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Richardson that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Richardson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Richardson ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Center Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Crewstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewstown
    • Crewstown is located in Lawrence County
  • Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
    • Crossroads is located in Lawrence County
  • Gum Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County
  • Hickory Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
    • Hickory Heights is located in Lawrence County
  • Hood Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Lake
    • Hood Lake is located in Lawrence County
  • Idaho
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
    • Idaho is located in Lawrence County
  • Long Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Long Branch is located in Lawrence County
  • Pleasant Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
    • Pleasant Point is located in Lawrence County
  • Shady Grove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Springers Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springers Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springers Station
    • Springers Station is located in Lawrence County
  • Union Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Lawrence County

How Far From Richardson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Richardson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Richardson once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Richardson and extending to:

  • Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the North.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Richardson to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 624 miles [1,004.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Richardson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richardson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richardson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1467, Longitude: -87.3464       In this case, the coordinates for Richardson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richardson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Richardson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.10 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.002 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.165 degrees.




 

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