Welcome to Richardson ...
Richardson is located in Calhoun County<1>.
The location of Richardson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richardson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Richardson is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Richardson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Richardson: (304) & (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Richardson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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, Virginia (3), Washington 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.
- Spencer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Roane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <5>
- Grantsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
- Grantsville is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <5>
- Reedy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pink
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Arnoldsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Burning Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Russet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Orma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richardson ...
Looking for more information about Richardson? 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 Richardson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Richardson.
Adding Richardson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richardson 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 Richardson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Richardson post office opened in 1881.
We also found Richardson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richardson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richardson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Calhoun, 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 Richardson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <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/ |