Richwood, Ohio
| Richwood, Ohio | |
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| Village | |
The Richwood Opera House
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 Location of Richwood, Ohio |
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 Location of Richwood in Union County |
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| Coordinates: 40°25′37″N 83°17′51″W / 40.42694°N 83.29750°WCoordinates: 40°25′37″N 83°17′51″W / 40.42694°N 83.29750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Union |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.28 sq mi (3.32 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,229 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,238 |
| • Density | 1,783.2/sq mi (688.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 43344 |
| Area code(s) | 740 |
| FIPS code | 39-66936 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1061602 |
Richwood is a village in Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,229 at the 2010 census.
Union County was organized on January 10, 1820 from territory previously contained in Franklin, Madison, Logan and Delaware Counties.Claibourne Township was surveyed by Richard Claiborne in 1811, and at that time the land was mostly level with some light rolling. He described the soil as 'argillacious' with a thick tree growth. The first settler in Claiborne Township was Cyprian Lee, who with Henry Swartz took the contract to build the township's first road in 1825. The 15 foot wide road was cut from the southernmost to the northernmost lines of the township, the effort consisting of clearing underbrush and small trees, leaving 'many obstacles in the shape of large timber.' This north to south road passed through what would become Richwood.
In 1832 two land grants of 1200 acres each in Union County were received by William Pelham and Charles Blagrove of Virginia. Mr. Pelham sold his land to Charles Blagrove that same year and he promtply gave his land to his two nieces, Catherine and Parthenia Blagrove of Washington, D.C., splitting the grant in half. Parthenia received 1200 acres on which a portion of Richwood would later stand. Miss Blagrove put her legal affairs in the hands of Delaware attorney George Bomford, who sold the land to Philip Plummer.
Philip Plummer was originally from Mt. Vernon, but he had been impressed with Union County's tree growth and rich soil. Once he had purchased Miss Blagrove's plat he returned with his brother Thomas, who was a surveyor. Together they found that the level ground and distance from Marysville, the county seat, would make that location desirable for a city. The town of Richwood was laid out in the summer of 1832 by Philip, his brother Thomas and Union County Surveyor Levi Phelps, who aided the project with 'interested and able support' and whose office recorded the first boundary lines for the new town.
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