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Richfield was one of the earliest postwar suburbs in the Twin Cities to be populated by veterans returning from World War II, but its claim to be Minnesota's oldest suburb date to the land's connection to Fort Snelling in the 1820s.
Richfield Oil Corporation, a former brand of filling station in the western United States that merged to form the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO)
At first the town was called Elwyntown, in honour of Thomas Elwyn, the gold commissioner. However, the name did not reflect the fantastic richness of the placer deposits, and in September, 1862, it was officially named Richfield by Lieutenant H.S. Palmer of the Royal Engineers, who surveyed it.
Jan 27, 2013 · First Classimplies, in part, the “first class” of Xavier’s some-day school for mutants, but to find the X symbol on the back of the Nazi coin also implies that Erik and Xavier are, as the cliche goes, two sides of the same coin. One is driven by loss and privation, the other is inspired by wealth and privilege, but they are both ...
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Richfield's Beginning. 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.
Historical Timeline. Area: 1,976 square miles. Population (2010): 20,683. County Seat: Richfield. Origin of County Name: after the Sevier River, from the Spanish Rio Severo. Principal Cities/Towns: Richfield (7,511), Salina (2,393), Monroe (1,845) Economy: livestock, manufacturing, retail trade, government services, transportation.
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Sep 3, 2020 · In its early settlement, Edina was part of Richfield Township. In 1888 the residents of what is now Edina voted to create their own village. Now separated from Richfield Township, it was time to decide on a name for the new village.
