Map of Richlands town, North Carolina

Richlands is a town in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. The 2010 population was 1,520. It is included in the Jacksonville, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Incorporated on March 29, 1880, it was the first town in Onslow County to have its own library and museum (home of the Onslow County Museum). Richlands was also the first town in Onslow County to have a female mayor, Annette Hargett.

Richlands town overview:
Name:	Richlands town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	North Carolina
County:	Onslow County
Elevation:	59 ft (29 m)
Total Area:	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
Land Area:	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	2,287
Population Density:	1,385.22/sq mi (534.80/km²)
ZIP code:	28574
FIPS code:	3756360
GNISfeature ID:	1022279
Website:	http://www.richlandsnc.gov/

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History

A post office called Richlands has been in operation since 1806. The town was so named on account of its rich soil.

The Avirett-Stephens Plantation, Richlands Historic District, Taylor Farm, and Venters Farm Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.