Richville, Holt County, Missouri

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Richville is an unincorporated community in Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History[]

Richville was founded in 1860, and named for the richness of their soil.[2] A variant name was Helwig.[1] A post office called Helwig was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richville
  2. ^ "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

Coordinates: 39°59′23″N 95°02′52″W / 39.98972°N 95.04778°W / 39.98972; -95.04778


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