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Welcome to Richland Springs ...

The town of Richland Springs is located in Hill Country.

Richland Springs is located in San Saba County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Richland Springs, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Richland Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

A typical abbreviation for Richland Springs: Richland Spgs. (or less commonly used: Richland Spngs. or Richland Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Richland Springs has a population of 308 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Richland Springs is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Richland Springs lies within the (325) area code.

The ZIP code for Richland Springs: 76871<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richland Springs had an population of 308 people. This is a decrease of 8.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Richland Springs had a population of 338 people (which is 5.51% of the total population of San Saba County). This makes Richland Springs the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 338 people, the population of Richland Springs decreased 3.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 350 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Richland Springs.

Communities Also Named Richland Springs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Richland Springs - it's located in South Carolina.

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

Communities near Richland Springs ...

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

  • San Saba
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Locker ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
    • Locker is located in San Saba County
  • Holt ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in San Saba County
  • Regency ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
    • Regency is located in Mills County
  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Mills County
  • Keys Crossing
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
    • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
  • Rochelle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochelle have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
    • Rochelle is located in McCulloch County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <6>
  • Ebony ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebony have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
    • Ebony is located in Mills County
  • Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Mills County
  • Indian Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Brown 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 Richland Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richland Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richland Springs ...

Looking for more information about Richland Springs? 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 Richland Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richland Springs.

Adding Richland Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Richland Springs 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 Richland Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Richland Springs post office opened in 1877.

We also found Richland Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richland Springs.

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

The official website for San Saba County: www.sansabacounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including San Saba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richland Springs.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richland Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 town (such as Richland Springs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richland Springs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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