THE RICHWOOD LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Forested Hills and Mountains setting.
Richwood city has 1.61 square miles of land in Nicholas County. Its Census reference point is in Forested Hills and Mountains, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Richwood and Nicholas County
Richwood is associated with Nicholas County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Richwood by land and water
The Census records 0.06 square miles of water within Richwood, or 3.5% of its total area. It is 2.4 percentage points higher than the 1.1% recorded for Nicholas County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Richwood city has 11.4 times the land area of nearby Fenwick CDP (0.14 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

