Richville, Arizona

Richville, Arizona
Populated place
Richville is located in Arizona
Richville
Richville
Location within the state of Arizona
Richville is located in the United States
Richville
Richville
Richville (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°17′10″N 109°21′19″W / 34.28611°N 109.35528°W / 34.28611; -109.35528
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyApache
Elevation
[1]
6,079 ft (1,853 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)
Area code928
FIPS code04-59830
GNIS feature ID25271

Richville is a populated place situated in Apache County, Arizona, United States.[2] It has an estimated elevation of 6,079 feet (1,853 m) above sea level.[1] Established approximately 12 miles north from Springerville on the Little Colorado River, it was originally named Walnut Grove, after a stand of walnut trees found in the location.[3]: 475  It became known as Richey, after Joseph P. Richey, whose family settled the community. The name eventually morphed into the current Richville. A post office was opened there on June 23, 1892.[3]: 362–3 

References

  1. ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Richville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Richville (in Apache County, AZ) Populated Place Profile". AZ Hometown Locator. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 978-0816534951.