Welcome to Richford ...
So far, we found very little information about Richford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Richford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Richford, please Contact Us.
Richford would have been located within present day Tucker County<2>.
The location of Richford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
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 on a map dated 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Richford is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Richford was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Richford still existed, it would have been in the (304) & (681)<5> area codes.
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 Wisconsin.
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.
- Elkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins
- Elkins is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins <6>
- Belington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <6>
- Parsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
- Davis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
- Thomas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
- Hendricks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hambleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Harman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Harman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <6>
- Canaan Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
- Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <6>
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Richford was on a map titled Map of West Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Richford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |