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Last updated September 22, 2007 History From the Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin - Acme Publishing Co. 1890 Richford (Town) The town of Richford is the second from the west border of the county of the southern tie of towns. It is bounded on the north by the town of Deerfield, on the east by the town of Dakota, on the south by Marquette County, and on the west by the town of Coloma. The Mecan River, which may be said to have its source in the north-east section of the town of Coloma, flows across Richford in a south-easterly direction. In the south part rise small streams which in Marquette County become tributaries to the Mecan. Pine Creek and other small streams have their source in the northeast part of the town. There is some swamp land in the east part, but most of the town is faily good farming land. Among the early settlers in this town was William S Monroe, who came in 1857. Other early and prominent citizens were William Durgin, F B Cogswell, L M Follett, Elias Follett, Hiram Durgin and C Tiffany. Richford (Village) Richford, on the Mecan River, in this town, nine miles south-west of Wautoma, fifteen miles south of Plainfield and five miles southeast of Coloma Station, the nearest railroad point, is the only post-office in this town. It contains two churches, a school, the water-power flouring mill of A Weshner & Son, the general stores of G A Eichman, E L Tiffany and August Weshner, the hotel of L D Harris, a blacksmith and other shops. Population 90 to 100. __________________________ Questions, suggestions or additions please email. Return to map Return to homepage
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