2015 Map of Richton

About this map

Richton sits as the central hub of this Perry County landscape, where a grid of residential streets like Sycamore Ave and Dogwood Ave meets the rural surroundings. The settlement pattern reflects deep-rooted family ties to the land, evidenced by the numerous cemeteries named for local families, including Isaiah Hinton Cem near Hintonville and the McSwain Cem in the community of McSwain. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of Thompson Creek and the Bogue Homo, which create a network of bottomlands and ridges across the townships. Modern infrastructure, such as the Richton-Perry County Airport, contrasts with the older rural roads and creek crossings like Beaver Dam Cr. For genealogists, the map provides a precise layout of these smaller rural centers and their associated burial grounds, preserving the spatial relationship between early 21st-century aviation and historic family homesteads.