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 written on November 11th, 2018 that Julie Ann Goodman (Azbil) died in Spring Hill, Florida.  Ms. Goodman was 51 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Julie Ann's life.

It was noted on October 11th, 2018 that William Orville Jr Taylor perished in Richmond, Indiana.  Taylor was 63 years old and was born in Painesville, OH.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William Orville Jr's life.

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

It was written 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 express your sympathy and honor John E's life.

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

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

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

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on May 16th, 2018 that Julia Babbette "Julie" Thompson (Vanmiddlesworth) passed away in Carlsbad, California.  Ms. Thompson was 49 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to express your sorrow 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 reported by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on May 3rd, 2018 that Patricia Gail Johnson perished in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Johnson was 70 years old and was born in Richmond, IN.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Patricia Gail'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.