Welcome to Richmond ...
Richmond is located in Walworth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richmond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1844.
Richmond is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richmond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Richmond is located in the (608) area code.
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, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richmond.
Communities near Richmond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richmond.
- Janesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Whitewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,993 people
- Fort Atkinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Elkhorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,020 people
- Delavan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,240 people
- Lake Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Milton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- East Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Troy
- East Troy is located in Walworth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,307 people
- Walworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Richmond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Richmond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Richmond post office opened in 1844.
We also found Richmond in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richmond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walworth County: www.co.walworth.wi.us/
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 Walworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |