Funeral Homes in Richmond, IN

Facts about Richmond, Indiana

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Vagas Ferguson (american football player), Dominic James (basketball player), Bo Van Pelt (golfer), Jeff Hamilton (drummer), Rich Mullins (singer and songwriter), Gregory Lee Johnson (activist), and Jocelyn Wesler (actor).

Richmond /ˈrɪtʃmənd/ is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city. It is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because some early jazz records were made here at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company.Richmond is the county seat of Wayne County, and in the 2010 census, it had a population of 36,812. The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009.

Richmond Obituaries

It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on September 19th, 2018 that Sarah Kitzmiller (Harvie) passed on in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Ms. Kitzmiller was 60 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sarah's life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on September 15th, 2018 that John E Davis passed away in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Davis was 84 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John E's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on August 23rd, 2018 that James L "Jim" Ritchey perished in Sarasota, Florida.  Ritchey was 83 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James L "Jim"'s life.

It was disclosed on June 13th, 2018 that Robert Lee Estes passed away in Bristol, Tennessee.  Estes was 73 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Robert Lee's life.

It was written on May 23rd, 2018 that Norman Jr Bussen passed on in West Plains, Missouri.  Bussen was 89 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Norman Jr's life.

It was reported by San Diego Union-Tribune on May 16th, 2018 that Julia Babbette "Julie" Thompson (Vanmiddlesworth) perished in Carlsbad, California.  Ms. Thompson was 49 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julia Babbette "Julie"'s life.

It was reported on May 5th, 2018 that Margaret M Wells (Bailey) passed on in Richmond, Indiana.  Ms. Wells was 86 years old and was born in Defiance, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Margaret M's life.

It was disclosed by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on May 3rd, 2018 that Patricia Gail Johnson passed on in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Johnson was 70 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Patricia Gail's life.

It was noted by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 7th, 2018 that Mark A Sulprizio perished in Venice, Florida.  Sulprizio was 59 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mark A's life.

It was disclosed on April 3rd, 2018 that Thelma A Harshbarger (Mann) passed away in Richmond, Indiana.  Ms. Harshbarger was 94 years old and was born in Darke Co, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Thelma A's life.

History

The highway is now known as Image:US 40.svg US Highway 40. It won $295.7 million (annuity). John Smith and David Hoover were among the earliest settlers. One is located at the Wayne County Historical Museum and another at Earlham College's Joseph Moore Museum. In the 1990s, Richmond's population declined by 1.6 percent.

Richmond was settled along the East Fork of the Whitewater River (Indiana) River in 1806 by Quaker families from North Carolina.

The official website for the city of Richmond is http://www.richmondindiana.gov.