262 PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. [bull. 258. 
Rhinecliff; town in Dutchess County, New York, so named by the early settlers 
who came from the Rhine River in Germany. 
Rhinelander; city in Oneida County, Wisconsin, named for F. W. Rhinelander, 
president of the Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railway. 
Rhode Island; one of the original thirteen States, said to have received its name 
from a small island in Narragansett Bay named Roode Eylandt, "red island;" 
according to another authority, named for the island of Rhodes. 
Rib; river in Wisconsin. A translation of an Indian word. 
Rice; county in Kansas, named for Brig. Gen. Samuel A. Rice. 
Rice; county in Minnesota, named for Senator Henry M. Rice, a pioneer. 
Rice Lake; city in Barron County, Wisconsin, so called because situated on a lake 
where wild rice is abundant. 
Riceville; town in Mitchell County, Iowa, named for three brothers. 
Rich; county in Utah, named for Apostle Charles C. Rich, a member of the Church 
of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. 
Richardson; tow T n in Monterey County, California, named by settlers from Richard- 
son County, Nebraska. 
Richardson; county in Nebraska, named for William A. Richardson, former gov- 
ernor of the Territory. 
Richburg; town in Allegany County, New York, named in honor of Alvan Rich- 
ardson, the first settler who went there from Otsego County in 1819. 
Richburg*; town in Chester County, South Carolina, named for a prominent family. 
Richfield; city in Morton County, Kansas, so named because it was thought it 
would prove a "rich field." 
Richfield; township in Summit County, Ohio. The name originated from a weed 
which grew 7 abundantly, known as richweed, corrupted to richfield, and applied 
to the settlement. 
Richfield Springs; village in Otsego County, New York, so named because of the 
excellent character of the soil and the abundance of springs. 
Rich Hill; city in Bates County, Missouri, so named because of the fertile hill lands 
around it, 
Richland; county in Illinois, named by the first settlers from Richland County, Ohio. 
Richland; parish in Louisiana, and counties in North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, 
and Wisconsin, so named because of the rich character of the soil. 
Richmond; town in Contra Costa County, California, and cities in Wayne County, 
Indiana, and Madison County, Kentucky, named from Richmond, Virginia. 
Richmond; county in Georgia, town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and coun- 
ties in New York and North Carolina, named for Lennox, Duke of Richmond. 
Richmond; town in Washington County, Rhode Island, thought to have been named 
for Edward Richmond, attorney-general of the colony. 
Richmond; county, and city in Henrico County, Virginia, so named on account of 
the resemblance to Richmond, Surry County, England. 
Richthofen; mountain in Colorado named for the geologist, 
Richville; village in St. Lawrence County, New York, named for Salmon Rich, an 
early settler. 
Rich wood; village in Union County, Ohio, so named because of the fertility of the 
soil and the heavy growths of timber. 
Rickreal; river and village in Polk County, Oregon. A corruption of the French 
la Creole, meaning "the Creole." 
Ridgefield; borough in Bergen County, New r Jersey; 
Ridge Spring; town in Saluda County, South Carolina; 
Ridgeville; town in Dorchester County, South Carolina; 
Ridgeway; towns in Orleans County, New York, and Fairfield County, South Caro- 
lina. So named on account of the presence of ridges near by. 
