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The city was named "Richmond" after the English town of Richmond near London, because the view of the James River was strikingly similar to the view of the River Thames from Richmond Hill in England.
The name derives from Old English riche ("rich") + mont ("hill").
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∙ 12y agoRichmond got its name because richmond means "Hilly" and richmond is very hilly.
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