Richmond, Jamaica

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Richmond
CountryJamaica
ParishSaint Mary

Richmond is a market town in Saint Mary parish, in the north-east of Jamaica.[1]

There are several other settlements in Jamaica with this name.[2]

History

Richmond was originally an estate owned a family named "Meek" and was called "Meek Spring". The Meeks sold it to the Duke of Richmond whence its name.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet K, 1966.
  2. ^ Higman, B W (2009). Jamaican Place Names (First ed.). Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. p. 38. ISBN 9789766402174. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Sibley, Inez Knibb (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica (First ed.). Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 144. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)