Richmond Dale, Ohio | |
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Looking south towards the intersection of Market and Main Streets | |
![]() Location of Richmond Dale, Ohio | |
Coordinates: 39°12′07″N82°48′50″W / 39.20194°N 82.81389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
County | Ross |
Township | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 386 |
• Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP | 45673 |
GNIS feature ID | 1085483 [1] |
Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45673. [3] It is located along U.S. Route 35 southeast of the county seat of Chillicothe. The population of the CPD was 386 at the 2020 census.
Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811. [4] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler. [5] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829. [6] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio. [7]
Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library. [8]