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
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richville
- ^ "Holt County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
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39°59′23″N 95°02′52″W / 39.98972°N 95.04778°W