WEBSITE HOSTING AVAILABLE for COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES: In January 2008, the Greene County Commissioners began offering Municipal Website Hosting, to encourage our townships and boroughs to compile information about their own municipality that would benefit the residents of that municipality.
We're proud to announce that Perry Township has been the first to take advantage of our county website hosting service.
About Our Township:
Richhill Township was formed in 1792, Township was originally part of Washington County. When Greene County was formed in 1796, it included Cumberland, Franklin, Greene, Morgan, Richhill, and a small portion of Finley.
Richhill Township is in Congressional District 12, 46th Senatorial District and the 50th Legislative District of Pennsylvania.
Richhill Township (a division of Finley Township) bounds: Beginning where the state line crosses Pack Horse Fork of Wheeling Creek, up the creek including Robert Wharton’s to the mouth of Robinson’s fork to the first main fork, up right hand fork to the head, straight to the mouth of Templeton’s Fork, up Hunter’s fork to Dr. Moore’s plantation, to the mouth of Hunters Run, up straight right fork to the head of Brushy Fork of 10 Mile, along the dividing ridge between Brushy and South Fork to the head of English’s Run, down the ridge on east side of creek to the South Fork of 10 Mile, across the creek and along the ridge, including Parkenson’s fork to the head of Dunkard Fork of Wheeling Creek, along the dividing ridge between the Monongahela and the Ohio Rivers to the state line, thence to the place of beginning.
Schools within Richhill Township: are within the West Greene School District and include:
West Greene High School (724-499-5191)
West Greene Middle School (724-499-5051)
Graysville Elementary (724-428-3592)
Spring-Freeport Elementary (724-447-2331)
Superintendent's Office (724-499-5183)
Business Office (724-499-5183)
Polling Place for Richhill Township: is at the Richhill VFD, 120 Ferrell Avenue, Wind Ridge, PA 15380 Richhill Township Coordinance: Latitude: 39.8925 : Longitude: -80.475 : Elevation: 940 ft.
The geography of Richhill Township according to the United States Census Bureau, has a total area of 145.2
km² (56.1 mi²), 145.0 km² (56.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.12%) is water. Richhill Township Comprehensive Plan:forthcoming Richhill Township Officials: (List Updated 1/6/2010)
Chairman : Thomas A. Chess III 345 Dividing Ridge Road, Graysville, PA 15337 (Phone: 724-428-4445)
Vice Chairman: Douglas E. Grim 156 Wheeling Creek Road, Wind Ridge, PA 15380 (Phone: 724-428-4387)
Supervisor: Richard King 172 King Lane, Wind Ridge, PA 15380 (Phone: 724-428-5177)
Secretary/Treasurer: Janice M. Campbell 158 Hidden Valley Road, Graysville, PA 15337 (Phone: 724-428-3002)
Solicitor: J. William Hook, P.O. Box 792, Waynesburg, PA 15370 (Phone: 724-428-4295)
Engineer: as needed
Township Auditors:
Phillip E. Campbell, Sr. 505 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380 (Phone: 724-428-4224)
Charles Day 337 Day Road, West Finley, PA 15337
James A. Helpenstine 433 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380 (Phone: 724-428-4180)
Elected Tax Collector: Joyce E. Helphenstine 449 West Roy Furman Highway, Wind Ridge, PA 15380 (Phone: 724-428-4301)
Appointed Tax Collector: Central Tax Bureau Waynesburg, PA 15370 (Phone: 724-627-8980)
Constable: Harry Collins (Phone: 724-428-4759)
Emergency Management Coordinator: Norman Lewis, 1195 W. Roy Forman Hwy, Graysville, PA 15337
Sewage Officers:
Michael Petrus
11 Colonial Avenue, Smock, PA 15480 (Phone: 724-451-8280)
Carl Barchiesi
324 N. Eighty Eight Road, Carmichaels, PA 15320
(Phone: 724-966-7613)
Scheduled Board Meetings: The Richhill Township Board meets at 5:00 pm on the first Tuesday of each month at township building, 109 Municipal Lane, Wind Ridge, PA 15380. Meeting Minutes:forthcoming Permits and Ordiances:forthcoming Notables mentioned in Richhill Township:
Mines: CONSOL Energy employees a large number of Greene Countians at:
Enlow Fork Mine: is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, Enlow Fork Mine produces coal from the Pittsburgh 8 Seam using two longwall systems and six continuous mining machines. Coal is transported to the surface by conveyor belts and is processed in the Bailey Central Preparation Plant that can fully wash coal. Enlow Fork is one of the largest underground coal mines in the United States and, in 2006, produced 10.7 million tons of coal.
Bailey Mine: also located in southwestern Pennsylvania and produces coal from the Pittsburgh 8 Seam using two longwall systems and seven continuous mining machines. Coal is transported to the surface by conveyor belts. The coal is processed in the Bailey Central Preparation Plant that can fully wash coal. Among the largest underground coal mines in the United States, Bailey produced 10.2 million tons of coal in 2006.
Parks & Recreation Facilities:
Jacktown Fairgrounds (25.7 acres) privately owned; Amphitheatre, show grounds, track, various pavilions, various barns;
Paul F. Lyon Campground (privately owned)
Richhill Community Park #1 (.3 acres) with a basketball court, pavilion, sand volleyball court, playground, port-ajohns;
Richhill Community Park #2 (8 acres) with 2 ball fields with dugouts, paved walking trail, 2 pavilions, playground, port-a-johns;
Ryerson Station State Park
Windy Ridge Camp: is located on Nebo Ridge Road two miles north of the town of Wind Ridge in Richhill Township. The 309 acre site is owned by the Southminster Presbyterian Church and features miles of hiking trails, sports fields, a fishing pond, and an outdoor fire ring.
Dreamer Memorial Park is located along Majorsville Road in the northwest corner of Richill Township, was donated to the County by the Dreamer family; the park occupies approximately ten acres of property, most of which is wooded. The park consists of a large stone monument, approximately 25 feet tall with an eagle on top, which pays tribute to four wars: Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish American War, and World War (I). Four small stone memorials recognize the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Nurses. Also present is a small family (Dreamers) cemetery.
Although in a very remote location, the park is a treasure and should be improved to attract more visitors. The walkway up to the monument should be improved and benches placed throughout the park. Another idea is to construct a kiosk that details the history of the Dreamer family, the Memorial, and the park itself.
Municipal Programs and Associations: Richhill Township Parks & Recreation Asso.; Wind Ridge Little League Baseball; Wind Ridge Sportsman Club.
Churches: Union Valley Church, Long Run Church, Nebo Church, Ryerson South Wheeling Baptist Church.
Cemeteries: Richhill Memorial Park, Enon Cemetery, Leslie Cemetery, Zollars Cemetery, Jacksonville Cemetery, Lazear Cemetery, Schess Cemetery, Braddock Cemetery.
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Robinson Fork, Fletcher Run, South Fork Dunkard Fork, Crabapple Creek, Chaney Run, Barneys Run, North Fork Dunkard Fork, Mudlick Fork, Boothe Run.
Pennsylvania Local Government:
(Information Source: wikipedia.org (Wikipedia, the Free Online Encyclopedia))
Local government in Pennsylvania is a mosaic of 5,334 individual units. All were established by the State or provincial government and operate under laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Each unit is distinct and independent of other local units, although they may overlap geographically and may act together to serve the public. Richhill Township is located within
Greene County,
Pennsylvania, United States.
The population was was 1,062 at the 2000 census. Demographics of Richhill Township: (Information Source: wikipedia.org (Wikipedia, the Free Online Encyclopedia))
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,062 people, 402 households, and 299 families residing in the township.
The population density was 7.3/km² (19.0/mi²).
There were 518 housing units at an average density of 3.6/km² (9.3/mi²).
The racial makeup of the township was 98.59% White, 0.09%
African American, 0.09% from
other races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 402 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08. Information & Important Links:
USEPA FIPS Code for Pennsylvania = 42, Greene County = 059 (42059).
Federal Information Processing Standards Codes for states, counties, and named populated places; are a standardized set of numeric or alphabetic codes issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to ensure uniform identification of geographic entities through all federal government agencies. The entities covered include: states and statistically equivalent entities, counties and statistically equivalent entities, named populated and related location entities (such as, places and county subdivisions), and American Indian and Alaska Native areas.
Richhill Township Watershed(s): Upper Ohio-Wheeling, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia (05030106) (Source: 134.67.99.109/wme/)
A watershed is a basin-like landform defined by highpoints and ridgelines that descend into lower elevations and stream valleys. A watershed carries water "shed" from the land after rain falls and snow melts. Drop by drop, water is channeled into soils, groundwaters, creeks, and streams, making its way to larger rivers and eventually the sea. Water is a universal solvent, affected by all that it comes in contact with: the land it traverses, and the soils through which it travels. The important thing about watersheds is: what we do on the land affects water quality for all communities living downstream. (Source: www.watershedatlas.org)
To search for cemeteries, villages and other features within Greene County, visit the
USGS Geographical Names Information System (GNIS) to determine what 7.5' topographic map(s) depict specific geographic features.
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For general information, please contact the Information Services at 724-852-5399 / Toll Free: 1-888-852-5399. County Office Building, 93 E. High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370
Thomas A. Chess III, Chairman 
