Richville, Douglas County, Missouri
Richville is an unincorporated community in southeastern Douglas County, Missouri, United States.[1] Richville is located at the intersection of Missouri State Route 14 and State route W and a short distance west of the intersection of Route 14 and Missouri State Route 181. The site is located on a high ridge at an elevation of 1,191 ft (363 m).[1] Sauls Knob at 1,339 ft (408 m)[2] lies just to the southeast on the south side of Route 14.[3]
History
A post office called Richville was established in 1870, and remained in operation until 1933.[4] The community was named after the local Rich family.[5]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richville, Douglas County, Missouri
- ^ Feature Detail Report for: Sauls Knob
- ^ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 64, ISBN 0-89933-224-2
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Douglas County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
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