Richville, Holt County, Missouri

Richville is an extinct community in southeastern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] Richville was located about 5 miles east of county seat Oregon and 5 miles southwest of Fillmore in Andrew County.[2]

History

Richville was founded in 1860, and named for the richness of its soil.[3] There are two variant names, Helwig and Richeville.[1][4] The original platting of Richville was nine blocks.[5] A post office called Helwig was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905;[6] afterward the mail went through nearby Oregon.[7] The hamlet dissipated by the not long after the beginning of the 20th century.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richville
  2. ^ "TopoView". USGS. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ "Holt County, Missouri Political Entities". Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Place Names. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Standard atlas of Holt County, Missouri, 1898". Chicago, Ill: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  7. ^ "Post Route Map of the State of Missouri". David Rumsey Map Collection. United States Post Office Department 1909. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

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