Richmond, also known as Warrenton, is an

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in Dallas County,

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, United States. Richmond gained its name from

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, currently known as Staten Island and the birthplace for several early settlers, most notably the Crocherons. Richmond has one site included on the

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, the Street Manual Training School. Elm Bluff Plantation, owned by John Jay Crocheron, is nearby in Elm Bluff.

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Unincorporated communities in Alabama Unincorporated communities in Dallas County, Alabama {{DallasCountyAL-geo-stub