Welcome to Richmond ...

Richmond is located in Chittenden County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Richmond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1803.

Richmond is 340 feet [104 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Richmond: 802

The ZIP code for Richmond: 05477<3>

Communities Also Named Richmond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we 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, Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond.

Websites for Richmond ...

Official Website: www.richmondvt.com/

Communities near Richmond ...

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

• Burlington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Burlington
  • From Richmond to Burlington
• Essex
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,839 people
• South Burlington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • South Burlington is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Burlington
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,578 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Burlington <4>
• Colchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colchester is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,102 people
• Milton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,907 people
• Essex Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex Junction is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Junction
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,793 people
• Williston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Williston is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
• Shelburne
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Shelburne is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburne
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,649 people
• Winooski
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winooski is located in Chittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winooski
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winooski <4>
• Waterbury
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Waterbury is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,160 people

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.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Richmond was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond.