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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Richwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Richwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Richwood, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Richwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Richwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Richwood is historic, it would have been located within present day Monongalia County.
To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monongalia County: Fayette (PA), Greene (PA), Marion, Preston, Taylor & Wetzel.
Below are the counties that are near Richwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Richwood:
- Monongalia County (The home county of Richwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Laurel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Smithtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Little Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Osage
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Osage is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Granville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Star City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Barbour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Clemtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Adaland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Arden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Berryburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Kasson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kasson is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Pepper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Meriden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Valley Furnace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Furnace is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Furnace
- Philippi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Wellington Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Enterprise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shinnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Wyatt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Haywood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Lumberport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Meadowbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Despard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Alliance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Mount Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Grant Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Barrackville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barrackville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Fairmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Samaria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Samaria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
- Garden Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Colfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Marshall County
- Bannen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Preston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Gladesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
- Masontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Arthurdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reedsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Threefork Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Kingwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tunnelton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Heathers Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Fetterman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Pruntytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Thornton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Oreide
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Knottsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Knottsville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Yates ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Brydon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Flemington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Wetzel County
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Hundred
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Anthem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Kodol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Smithfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uniontown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
- Bane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bane is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
- Fayette County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Fairchance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Point Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Atlantic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Morris Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- New Geneva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Masontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Woodside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Adah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Adah is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adah
- Greene County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Mount Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dunkard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Dilliner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Kirby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Greensboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spraggs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Gump
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gump is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
- Jollytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Fordyce
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fordyce is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
- Ceylon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ceylon is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Khedive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Khedive is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
- Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Washington County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Fredericktown - Millsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Millsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bissell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Deemston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Deemston is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Marianna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richwood, see our County-by-County Page for Richwood.
Cemeteries Near Richwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Richwood.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Richwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Richwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Snider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dents Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lough - Teagarden - Cordray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bradford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ministers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (537 more) ...
- Prickett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Richwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Richwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
- Opekiska
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Opekiska is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opekiska
- Lowsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Arnettsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Little Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Uffington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Uffington is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uffington
- Laurel Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Catawba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Catawba is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Rivesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Mount Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Morgantown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hagans
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Cassville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Hoodsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Richwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Richwood.
Newspapers Published in Richwood ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Richwood, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Richwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Richwood:
- Websites specific to West Virginia
- Pages specific to Monongalia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Harrison County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Preston County
- Taylor County
- Wetzel County
- Fayette County
- Greene County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for West Virginia
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 Richwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |