New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond, Wisconsin 12.jpg Location of New Richmond, Wisconsin Location of New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond is a town/city in St.

New Richmond was established in 1857.

The town was titled after Richmond Day, the territory surveyor responsible for plotting the town.

With it being the second town in Wisconsin to take the name Richmond, the name was altered to New Richmond.

On June 12, 1899, a deadly F5 tornado hit New Richmond. The tornado finished a large portion of the town, primarily Main Street and New Richmond's east side, killing 117 and injuring 125 citizens .

New Richmond is positioned at 45 07 11 N 92 32 21 W (45.119856, -92.539142). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 9.35 square miles (24.22 km2), of which, 9.18 square miles (23.78 km2) is territory and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) is water. A primary source of hydrological water is from the Willow River which is dammed near the center of town.

The New Richmond School precinct comprises of three elementary schools: Starr, Hillside, and Paperjack; New Richmond Middle School; and New Richmond High School.

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College New Richmond is a technical college that serves New Richmond and the encircling area.

The New Richmond Regional Airport (KRNH) is a general aviation airport north of the central company precinct of New Richmond that serves the region and the military.

Boche, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, resided in New Richmond.

Early, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, born in New Richmond Hillestad, Episcopal Bishop of Springfield, Illinois, born in New Richmond Knowles, Governor of Wisconsin, practiced law in New Richmond.

Scott Lynch, fantasy author, resides in New Richmond.

John Mc - Nally, football player for the Green Bay Packers (1929-1936), member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, born in New Richmond Minier, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, attorney, and farmer, lived near New Richmond.

George Oakes, Wisconsin State Assemblyman and attorney, born near New Richmond Roy Vassau, experienced football player for the Milwaukee Badgers, born in New Richmond Williams, Wisconsin State Assemblyman, resided in New Richmond New Richmond, Wisconsin - The First 150 Years - 1857-2007.

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Over on the East Side, New Richmond, Wisconsin.

New Richmond, Wis: New Richmond Heritage Center, 2007.

Down on the South Side, New Richmond, Wisconsin.

New Richmond, Wis: New Richmond Heritage Center, 2008.

Moving West: The First Suburb, New Richmond, Wisconsin.

New Richmond, Wis: New Richmond Heritage Center, 2005.

Up on the Northside, New Richmond, Wisconsin.

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Sesquicentennial Tales: 150 New Richmondites, 1857-2007, New Richmond, Wisconsin.

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They Built Their City Twice: A History of New Richmond, Wisconsin.

New Richmond, Wis: New Richmond Preservation Society, 1998.

Historic New Richmond Downtown, 1899-2009, New Richmond, Wisconsin.

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