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Welcome to Richards ...

Richards is located

Richards is located in Grimes County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richards, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Richards is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Richards: 936

The ZIP code for Richards: 77873<3>

Communities Also Named Richards ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Richards - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Richards ...

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

  • Navasota
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Plantersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bedias
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Anderson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Todd Mission
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Apolonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Apolonia is located in Grimes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
  • Shiro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dacus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dacus is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
  • Roans Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richards ...

Looking for more information about Richards? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Richards, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richards.

Adding Richards to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richards 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 (so far) for Richards was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Richards post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richards.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richards - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Richards). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richards or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/