Welcome to Richwood ...
The city of Richwood is located in Nicholas County<1>.
The location of Richwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Richwood has a population of 1,859 people<3> (see below for details).
Richwood is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Richwood is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Richwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Richwood: (304) and (681)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Richwood had an population of 1,859 people. This is a decrease of 9.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 24.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Richwood had a population of 2,051 people (which is 7.82% of the total population of Nicholas County). This makes Richwood the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Richwood represents 0.11% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,051 people, the population of Richwood decreased 17.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,477 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Richwood.
Communities Also Named Richwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Richwood: This one is located in Nicholas County and the other is located in Monongalia County.
Beyond West Virginia, there are 11 communities that are also named Richwood - they are located in Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Richwood.
Communities near Richwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richwood.
- Summersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <6>
- Rupert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <6>
- Addison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Cowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <6>
- 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
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
- 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.<2> 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
- 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.<2> 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
- Lile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Nettie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettie
- Nettie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettie <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 Richwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richwood. 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 Richwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richwood. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Richwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richwood ...
Looking for more information about Richwood? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Richwood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richwood.
Adding Richwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richwood 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 Richwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Richwood post office opened in 1881.
We also found Richwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Richwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richwood - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |