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Richmond is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County and is part of the Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 36,812. Situated largely within Wayne Township, its area includes a non-contiguous portion in nearby Boston Township, where Richmond Municipal Airport is currently located. Richmond is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because the earliest jazz recordings and records were made at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company. Gennett Records was the first to record such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Hoagy Carmichael, Lawrence Welk, and Gene Autry. The city has twice received the All-America City Award, most recently in 2009.
[edit] Research NotesDavid Hoover and three other young men followed a section line from West Milton. Miami, Ohio in 1806 and are recognized as the founder of Richmond. The first name that the area was known as was Smithville. The locals did not like this name and so they had three members nominate a new name. David Hoover offered the name Richmond and in a vote the community choose Richmond.Citation needed [edit] Source Include
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