Welcome to Richwoods ...
Richwoods is located in Dyer County<1>.
Richwoods is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richwoods lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Richwoods, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Richwoods is within the (731) area code.
Websites for Richwoods ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.ddcc.dyercountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Richwoods, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Richwoods ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Richwoods - they are located in Arkansas (2), Illinois and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richwoods.
Communities near Richwoods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richwoods.
- Mengelwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mengelwood
- Mengelwood is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 656,861 people
- Dyersburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersburg
- Dyersburg is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersburg <3>
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Ripley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Ripley is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripley <3>
- Churchton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Caruthersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthersville
- Caruthersville is located in Pemiscot County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caruthersville <3>
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <3>
- Halls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Halls is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halls <3>
- Ridgely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Ridgely is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgely <3>
- Bruceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Dyer County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,453 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 Richwoods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richwoods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richwoods. 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 Richwoods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richwoods. See our Newspapers Page for Richwoods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richwoods ...
Looking for more information about Richwoods? 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 Richwoods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richwoods.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richwoods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Dyer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richwoods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |