Welcome to Rich Patch ...

Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rich Patch, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1848.

Rich Patch is 2,030 feet [619 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rich Patch lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rich Patch is located in the (540) area code.

Communities near Rich Patch ...

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

• Covington
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Covington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Clifton Forge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
• Buchanan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
• Iron Gate
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Fincastle
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
  • Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
• New Castle
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
  • New Castle is located in Craig County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
• Haden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
  • Haden is located in Botetourt County
• Low Moor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
  • Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <4>
• Glen Wilton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
  • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
• Gala
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
  • Gala is located in Botetourt 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 Rich Patch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rich Patch.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rich Patch ...

Looking for more information about Rich Patch? 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 Rich Patch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rich Patch.

Adding Rich Patch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rich Patch 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 Rich Patch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rich Patch post office opened in 1848.

We also found Rich Patch in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rich Patch.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/