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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.
History. Richfield was founded in 1809 and incorporated in 1967. [3] . The village was named for the richness of their soil. [4] In 1970, Mayor Kenneth Swan signed an ordinance declaring Richfield Village the first "world city" in the United States. [5] Richfield was the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers from 1974 until 1994.
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 Township was founded in 1809 and originally was twenty-five (25) square miles in size. The Village of Richfield separated from Richfield Township in 2003 and with some land area lost through annexation. This left Richfield Township with its current area of 16.35 square miles.
Richfield Historical Society History. The Richfield Historical Society was founded in 1955 as an outgrowth of the great interest of visitors at the Richfield Reunion. Over the years, meetings such as quilt shows, doll shows, and tool shows have generated great interest.
Sikhs began to arrive in Ohio after India's freedom from British rule in 1947. They came for advanced education at universities in the state. With liberalization of immigration laws in the 1960s, many Sikhs settled in metropolitan areas and set up organizations to hold congregational prayer.
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Richfield was originally part of Sylvania and Springfield Townships, organized under the name of Sylvania, April 2,1838, from which it was set off April 6, 1840, by order of County Commissioners. The Township is among the richest farming sections in Northwestern Ohio, being a rich clay loam, and clay and sand mixed with gravel.
