Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, USA
Municipality
Location overview

Richmond is a city and the seat of Wayne County in eastern Indiana, near the Ohio state line. The Whitewater River and its gorge run through the community. The National Road, now U.S. 40, follows Main Street through the city. Quaker families from North Carolina were among its early settlers. The Starr Piano Company and its Gennett recording studio helped give Richmond a lasting place in the history of early jazz, blues, gospel and country music.