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Introduction ...

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Richwood is located in Nicholas County.

To see how the shape of West Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.

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:

  • Nicholas County     (The home county of Richwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Saxman
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Saxman is located in Nicholas County
    • Nettie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Tolbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
      • Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
    • Craigsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
      • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
    • Donald
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Nicholas County
    • Odell Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
      • Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
      • Odell Town has also been known as:
      • Odell
    • Beaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Nicholas County
    • Carl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
    • Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaser Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
      • Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Tioga
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Runa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Little Birch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
      • Little Birch is located in Braxton County
    • Canfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Braxton County
    • Herold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
    • Strange Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
      • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Widen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
    • Harrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Clay County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Maywood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Hilton Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Fayette County
    • Clifftop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Dale
      • Spring Dale is located in Fayette County
    • Keeneys Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
      • Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
    • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaymoor
      • Kaymoor is located in Fayette County
    • Meadow Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
      • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
    • Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Romont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
  • Greenbrier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Lile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
      • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
    • Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brushy Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
      • Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
    • Loveridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
      • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
    • Oscar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
      • Oscar is located in Greenbrier County
    • Quinwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
      • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Crichton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
      • Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
    • Sunlight
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Greenbrier County
    • Orient Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
      • Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
    • Williamsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Falling Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
      • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Charmco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Hines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
      • Hines is located in Greenbrier County
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <2>
    • Buckeye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Watoga ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watoga
      • Watoga is located in Pocahontas County
    • Onoto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onoto
      • Onoto is located in Pocahontas County
    • Edray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edray
      • Edray is located in Pocahontas County
    • Marlinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlinton
      • Marlinton is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlinton <2>
    • Slaty Fork
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Thorny Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Creek
      • Thorny Creek is located in Pocahontas County
    • Huntersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Welch Glade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
      • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
    • Cowen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Upperglade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
      • Upperglade is located in Webster County
    • Halo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halo
      • Halo is located in Webster County
    • Excelsior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Webster County
    • Addison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
    • Erbacon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
      • Erbacon is located in Webster County
    • Big Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
    • Hacker Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Richwood, see our County-by-County Page for Richwood.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of 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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Richwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Richwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Richwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Richwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of 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 websites either 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:

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Richwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Memorial Park
  • Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
  • Baber Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baber Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Powers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
  • Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Fields Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
  • Buckle Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Russell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Downtain Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downtain Chapel Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Richwood had a population of 24 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Richwood had a population of 1,842 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Richwood, with the one closest to Richwood listed first.

  • Lile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
    • Lile is located in Greenbrier County
  • Leivasy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leivasy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leivasy
    • Leivasy is located in Nicholas County
  • Craigsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
    • Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <2>
  • Ophelia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophelia
    • Ophelia is located in Nicholas County
  • Duo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duo
    • Duo is located in Greenbrier County
  • Hominy Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hominy Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hominy Falls
    • Hominy Falls is located in Nicholas County
  • Strouds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouds
    • Strouds is located in Webster County
  • Leonard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
    • Leonard is located in Greenbrier County
  • Welch Glade
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
    • Welch Glade is located in Webster County
  • Loveridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveridge
    • Loveridge is located in Greenbrier County
  • Delphi
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
    • Delphi is located in Nicholas County
  • Upperglade
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperglade
    • Upperglade is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Persinger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persinger
      • Persinger is located in Nicholas County
    • Snow Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
    • Lobelia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelia
      • Lobelia is located in Pocahontas County

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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richwood. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Richwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2221, Longitude: -80.5363       In this case, the coordinates for Richwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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