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Richville, Holt County, Missouri

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Unincorporated community in Missouri, U.S.

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

  1. ^ 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 June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  4. "History of Holt County, Missouri". St. Joseph, Mo., Midland Printing Co., 1917. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
Municipalities and communities of Holt County, Missouri, United States
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39°59′23″N 95°02′52″W / 39.98972°N 95.04778°W / 39.98972; -95.04778

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