Richmond Hill, on

The area that would become present day Richmond Hill was used by indigenous peoples for centuries prior to European exploration and settlement. Once settlers began to inhabit the area in the late 1700s, the area began to be referred to as Miles Hill, after Abner and James Miles, who would be important in the development of local commerce. It was renamed in the 1820s to its present designation although there are conflicting explanations as to why Richmond Hill was chosen.