Rich Square

… town in S Northampton County. Inc. 1869. Alt. 78. Settled about 1750 by Quakers from Virginia. Meeting organized in 1753 and Meeting House completed in 1760. A deed in 1761 to Thomas Hunter refers to "a tract of land called rich square," probably referring to the fertility of the soil. Appears as Richsquare on the Price map, 1808. Inc. 1883. Produces apparel.