Richard, Iowa
Richard, Iowa is located in Iowa
Richard, Iowa
Richard, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°25′40″N 94°31′47″W / 42.42778°N 94.52972°W / 42.42778; -94.52972
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
1,184 ft (361 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID460609

Richard is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]

History

Richard (formerly Richards) was laid out and platted in June 1900. It was named for its founders, E. A. and Bessie P. Richards.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richard, Iowa
  2. Beaumont E. Stonebraker (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Pioneer publishing Company. pp. 159.


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