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Richville, Arizona

Populated place in Arizona, United States

34°17′10″N 109°21′19″W / 34.28611°N 109.35528°W / 34.28611; -109.35528CountryUnited StatesStateArizonaCountyApacheElevation

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6,079 ft (1,853 m)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (MST)Area code928FIPS code04-59830GNIS 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

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