Welcome to Richford ...
Richford is located in Waushara County<1>.
The location of Richford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richford, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Richford is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Richford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Richford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Richford - they are located in New York, Vermont and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richford.
Communities near Richford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richford.
- Wautoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Redgranite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redgranite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgranite
- Redgranite is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,111 people
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Montello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Plainfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Friendship
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Wild Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rose
- Wild Rose is located in Waushara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Marquette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 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 Richford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richford. 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 Richford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richford. See our Newspapers Page for Richford.
Adding Richford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richford 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 Richford was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Richford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Waushara County: www.1waushara.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waushara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |