For the American rebel heroine, see Nancy Hart.
Nancy Hart after her capture in 1862
Memorial to Nancy Hart at Manning Knob cemetery
Richwood is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. In 2020, the census showed Richwood with a population of 1,661. During the 19th and early 20th century Richwood was a booming coal
Nancy Hart Douglas
…County during the remainder of their lives. They had two sons, George and Kennos. Nancy later lived with her son on Manning Knob seven miles south of Richwood where her grave now lies. Records of Nancy's death are conflicted. Though her tombstone says she died in 1902, there are no official records of her…
Richwood is situated in a valley located in the Appalachian Mountains.
Richwood's Main Street Central Business District went from boom to bust during the 20th century, but has subsequently seen the return of specialty shops and an effort to beautify the cityscape
The Sterling Spencer Memorial Sculpture Garden replaced a dilapidated vacant hotel that had partially collapsed. The park is named in honor of a respected wood sculptor from Richwood.