Richville, Holt County, Missouri

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Richville is an extinct community in southeastern Holt County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1]

History

Richville was founded in 1860, and named for the richness of their soil. [2] A variant name was Helwig. [1] A post office called Helwig was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1905. [3] The hamlet dissipated by the not long after the beginning of the 20th Century. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.

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