Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
Richardson itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Richardson, with the one closest to Richardson listed first.
- Moab
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moab
- Moab is located in Grand County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,373 people
- Former names for Moab:
- Grand Valley
- Mormon Fort
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moab <2>
- Cisco ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sagers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagers
- Sagers is located in Grand County
- Agate ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Agate is located in Grand County
- Thompson Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- La Sal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Grand County
- La Sal ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Sal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sal
- La Sal is located in San Juan County
- Former name for La Sal:
- Coyote
- La Sal has also been known as:
- Old La Sal
- Westwater ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwater
- Westwater is located in Grand County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Richardson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grand County: www.grandcountyutah.net/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |