Welcome to Richville ...
Richville is located in Addison County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Richville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Richville is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Richville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Richville is located in the (802) area code.
Communities Also Named Richville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Vermont communities named Richville: This one is located in Addison County and the other is located in Bennington County.
Beyond Vermont, there are 14 communities that are also named Richville - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richville.
Communities near Richville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richville.
- Middlebury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Middlebury is located in Addison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,778 people
- Castleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Brandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Ticonderoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonderoga
- Ticonderoga is located in Essex County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ticonderoga <5>
- Pittsford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Fair Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Fair Haven is located in Rutland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- New Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Proctor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Addison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Orwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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 Richville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richville. 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 Richville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richville. See our Newspapers Page for Richville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richville ...
Looking for more information about Richville? 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 Richville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richville.
Adding Richville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richville 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 Richville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Richville post office opened in 1862.
We also found Richville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Vermont's counties, including Addison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |