Richmond was formed in 1779 from part of Anson County. It will remain intact with these original boundaries until 1899, when Scotland County is formed from part of its eastern side. Anson was formed from the western part of Bladen County in 1750, and then will be divided up a number of times to form other counties, Rowan (1753), Mecklenburg (1762), Montgomery (1779), Richmond (1779), and Union (1842).
Richmond County Road Records (1778-1826) contain some older records, yet, past the 18th century, the records become more prolific, still providing some insight to early routes. The bridge records for this county were separated and were preserved from 1790 until 1897. Also included is a box of ferry (1784 Ð 1857) and mill records (1790-1875), which are also included in the first volume.
This is the third and final volume, to finalize transcribing RichmondÕs three-box (roads) collection of records. This box includes undated records Ð which could fill in missing documents in the prior two volumes.