Welcome to Richmond ...
The city of Richmond is located in Cache County<1>.
The location of Richmond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Richmond has a population of 2,806 people<3> (see below for details).
Richmond was established in 1859.
The community of Richmond is 4,620 feet [1,408 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Richmond is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Richmond lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Richmond is within the (435) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richmond had an population of 2,806 people. This is an increase of 13.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 36.81% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richmond had a population of 2,470 people. This makes Richmond the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Richmond represents 0.09% of the population of Utah (which has 2,763,885 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,470 people, the population of Richmond increased 20.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,051 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Richmond.
Communities Also Named Richmond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 62 communities that are also named Richmond - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia (4), Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), Prince Edward Island, Quebec (3), Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond.
Communities near Richmond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richmond.
- Logan [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Logan [Cache County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,680 people
- Former name for Logan:
- Fort Logan
- Logan has also been known as:
- Logan City
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Logan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan<6>
- Smithfield [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield [Cache County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,117 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Smithfield
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield<6>
- North Logan [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Logan
- North Logan [Cache County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,304 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on North Logan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Logan<6>
- Hyrum [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyrum
- Hyrum [Cache County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,904 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyrum
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyrum<6>
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- Providence [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence [Cache County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Providence
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence<6>
- Nibley [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nibley
- Nibley [Cache County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,168 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nibley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nibley
- Preston [Franklin County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston [Franklin County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the north of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,678 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Preston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston<6>
- Hyde Park [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
- Hyde Park [Cache County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,963 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hyde Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyde Park<6>
- Millville [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Millville [Cache County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,222 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Millville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millville<6>
- River Heights [Cache County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Heights
- River Heights [Cache County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Richmond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on River Heights
- Providence [Cache 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 Richmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richmond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richmond. 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 Richmond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richmond. See our Newspapers Page for Richmond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richmond ...
Looking for more information about Richmond? 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 Richmond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richmond.
Adding Richmond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richmond in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Richmond was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1890.
We also found Richmond in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Richmond on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for Utah
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Utah's counties, including Cache, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richmond. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Richmond) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Richmond. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RichmondOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9205, Longitude: -111.8088 In this case, the coordinates for Richmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |