Welcome to Richardson ...
So far, we found very little information about Richardson. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Richardson to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Richardson, please Contact Us.
Richardson would have been located within present day New Kent County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Richardson is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Richardson was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Richardson was located: 804 & 686<4>
Communities Also Named Richardson ...
While we believe that this Richardson is located in New Kent County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Richardson. Those communities are located in the following counties: Carroll and Mecklenburg County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 31 communities that are also named Richardson - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario (2), Oregon, Saskatchewan, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richardson.
Communities near Richardson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richardson.
- Richmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <5>
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in King William County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Currituck Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Elko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Green Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lanesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
- Lanesville is located in King William 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 Richardson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richardson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richardson. 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 Richardson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richardson. See our Newspapers Page for Richardson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for New Kent County: www.co.new-kent.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including New Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richardson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Richardson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Richardson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |