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History · New Richmond

New Richmond dates to 1836, and 73% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1958 on, and the census since 1880.

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How New Richmond began

When was New Richmond founded?

1836

New Richmond dates its founding to 1836 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). The census first counted it in 1880.

First census: 72 in 18802020 census: 309190 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year. First post office: 1850.The full story ↓

What stands out about New Richmond’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of New Richmond’s homes were built before 1938.Boom and bustPeaked at 464 in 1910; 309 people lived here in 2020.Deep rootsEstablished in 1836: 190 years of New Richmond.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how New Richmond’s history is told.

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The story

How New Richmond came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of New Richmond.

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New Richmond was platted by Samuel Kincaid in 1836. The post office at New Richmond has been in operation since 1850.

In 1985, New Richmond was turned into Hickory, Indiana, for the filming of the motion picture Hoosiers, starring Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, and Dennis Hopper. Signs on the roads leading into town recall the community's role in the film.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

People over time

New Richmond, census by census

010020030040050018801900192019401960198020002020Peak: 464

Peaked at 464 in 1910; 309 people lived here in 2020.

14 censuses, 1880–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on New Richmond’s Wikipedia page.

Timeline

New Richmond, 1836 to 1958

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1836
    FoundingNew Richmond is established
  3. 1850Post officeThe New Richmond post office opens
  4. 1878In the archiveNew Richmond, Indiana - Montgomery County
  5. 20th century
  6. 1910CensusPopulation peaks at 464
  7. 1914Born hereClare W. Graves is born here
  8. 1958On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

New Richmond, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1870s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1870s1 item
New Richmond, Indiana - Montgomery County1878New Richmond, Indiana - Montgomery County
Today6 recent
New Richmond, Indiana panorama2011New Richmond, Indiana panoramaNew-richmond-tower2008New-richmond-towerNew-richmond-sign2008New-richmond-signNew-richmond-house2008New-richmond-houseNew-richmond-downtown2008New-richmond-downtownNew Richmond, Indiana sign2007New Richmond, Indiana sign
On the map

New Richmond on the map, 1958 to 1986

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of New Richmond. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

New Richmond on the 1958 USGS mapNew Richmond on the 1986 USGS map1958Linden sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of New Richmond.

Then & now

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New Richmond, Indiana - Montgomery County
Retake this viewNew Richmond, Indiana - Montgomery County, 1878

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Questions about New Richmond’s history

What year was New Richmond founded?

In 1836, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. New Richmond’s post office opened in 1850, and the census of 1880 counted 72 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (7), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.