Richville is an extinct community in southeastern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.
History
Richville was founded in 1860, and named for the richness of their soil. A variant name was Helwig. A post office called Helwig was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905. The hamlet dissipated by the not long after the beginning of the 20th Century.
References
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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