Search results
The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the name Richfield is Tuesday, September 4th, 1894. How unique is the name Richfield? From 1880 to 2023 less than 5 people per year have been born with the first name Richfield.
Although the first settlers, Pliny Lathrop, Jacob Wolfinger and David Hendrickson arrived in 1834, “Richfield Township” was not actually organized and named until 1839. The presiding pioneers choose the name “Richfield” because of the rich nature of the soil, some of the richest in Lucas County.
The first settler in Richfield was a man by the name of Lancelot Mays, who arrived from Pennsylvania in 1809. He and his Family settled in the southwest part of town, later sold to John Bigelow in 1814. Lancelot was a Daniel Boone-type of man and did not relish living with Yankees!
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.
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 1891 there were 47 Richfield families living in London.
Richfield Oil Corporation, a former brand of filling station in the western United States that merged to form the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)
People also ask
Who settled Richfield Ohio in 1809?
When did the first white settler come to Richfield?
Who was the first physician in Richfield?
How long did it take to get from Connecticut to Richfield?
When was the first church built in Richfield?
Why did John Brown come to Richfield?
Find the meaning, history and popularity of given names from around the world. Get ideas for baby names or discover your own name's history.
