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1. forebears.io › surnames › richfieldRichfield Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History - Forebears

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   To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family Search, My Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis. Learn the fascinating origin of the Richfield surname; its meaning & distribution.

2. www.surnamedb.com › Surname › RichfieldLast name: Richfield - The Internet Surname Database

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   Recorded as Richford and Richfield, this is an English medieval surname. It is one of those surnames that suggests that it may be popular, but in fact is quite rare. The name almost certainly originates from a now "lost" medieval village called "Risforda" or similar and meaning the ford with rushes.

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   The Richfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Richfield families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Richfield families living in Michigan. This was about 67% of all the recorded Richfield's in USA.

4. yarmouth.org › villages › richfieRichfield, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, By Steven Fitzgerald

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   Richfield got its name from the fact that when the first new settlers saw the fields they thought that sense the fields had such good hay that soil had to be rich. And they figured that with such rich soil they could grow nice big gardens and sell the extra vegetables for profit.

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   What does the name Richfield mean? Learn about the meaning, origin, popularity, and more! Explore the history of your surname at Findmypast.

6. en.geneanet.org › surnames › RICHFIELDLast name RICHFIELD: origin and meaning - Geneanet

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   Last Name : RICHFIELD, Learn more about the geographical origin and the etymology of this last name

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   What nationality is the last name Richfield?

   • Recorded as Richford and Richfield, this is an English medieval surname. It is one of those surnames that suggests that it may be popular, but in fact is quite rare.

   Surname Database: Richfield Last Name Origin

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   How did Richfield get its name?

   • The town of Richfield was born in 1862, named for the rich gold claim found at that part of Williams Creek by a miner named Bill Cunningham. Soon people came from all around and built several saloons, a jail, a courthouse, and the St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church.

   Richfield - Cariboo Gold Rush

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   How did Richfield become a city?

   • Long before suburban homes were built here, Richfield was characterized by its abundance of rich farmland (hence the name) as the Minneapolis and St. Paul area was beginning to grow. In 1908, Richfield officially became a city by adopting a President/Trustee form of government.

   About Richfield

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   When did Richfield Minnesota get its name?

   • On May 11, 1858 as Congress was admitting Minnesota into the Union, the early residents of Richfield had their first town meeting. That same year Richfield was named for the fertile farm land it encompassed. By 1879, the community's first town hall was constructed. Early residents were German, Irish and families from the New England area.

   Richfield, MN Map & Directions - MapQuest - Official MapQuest

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   What was Richfield known for?

   • Richfield was known for abounding in fertile and nicely cultivated farms, being especially adapted to the raising of fine stock. The township was also home to a well-equipped academy, which was patronized by locals and pupils from abroad.

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   How did Redfield get its name?

   • It is part of the Des Moines – West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area. Redfield obtained its name from Lieutenant Colonel James Redfield, an early settler who served in the 39th Iowa Infantry of the Union Army during the Civil War. Col. James Redfield bought Redfield (at which time it was called New Ireland) and the name was changed.

   Redfield, Iowa - Wikipedia

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › RichfieldRichfield - Wikipedia

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   Richfield Oil Corporation, a former brand of filling station in the western United States that merged to form the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)