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)
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roxbury is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Currituck Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
- Elko
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elko is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Green Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Lanesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lanesville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
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.
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). |
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