Richmond Dale, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Richmond Dale, Ohio
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ross
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Jefferson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1.28
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:386
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:594
Coordinates:39.2042°N -82.8122°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP
Postal Code:45673
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628958

Richmond Dale (sometimes Richmondale) is a census-designated place in central Jefferson Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 45673.[2] 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.

History

Richmond Dale was laid out in 1811.[3] The community derives its name from Richmond, Virginia, the native home of a first settler.[4] A post office called Richmond was established in 1814, and the name was changed to Richmond Dale in 1829.[5] The change in name was intended to prevent repetition with another Richmond, Ohio.[6]

Education

Richmond Dale has a public library, a branch of the Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richmond Dale CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 12 August 2023.
  2. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. Book: Bennett, Henry Holcomb. The County of Ross: A History of Ross County, Ohio, from the Earliest Days. 1902. Selwyn A. Brant. 291.
  4. Book: Overman, William Daniel. Ohio Town Names. 1958. Atlantic Press. Akron, OH. 118.
  5. Web site: Ross County . Jim Forte Postal History . 3 January 2016.
  6. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Chillicothe and Ross County. 1938. Works Progress Administration. 79.
  7. Web site: Hours & Locations . Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library . 3 March 2018.