Richlands, West Virginia
Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
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Richlands is a small unincorporated farming community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States, five miles (8 km) west of Lewisburg on U.S. Route 60.
CountryUnited States
Richlands, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
  Richlands Location within the state of West Virginia  Richlands Richlands (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°51′58″N 80°28′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Greenbrier |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
The community was so named on account of their fertile soil.[1]
Once served by Central School, a two-room schoolhouse housing grades K–9, local children now attend school in Lewisburg. The area has a Ruritan club, The Richland Ruritans, and a 4-H club, The Central Willing Workers.
