Ezekial Rich moved to the town in 1821 when he purchased the tavern from Beriah Wells.

[4] Local oral history links several properties in Richford with the Underground Railroad in the antebellum period, by which residents aided refugee slaves to reach freedom.

[6] This was the dominant route into or out of the village until 1869, when the Southern Central Railroad was completed between Auburn and Owego.

A large portion of the town is hilly, with many of the highest elevations (+1,400 ft) in the county.

Richford lies on the southern edge of the snowbelt, averaging 82 inches (210 cm).

This used to be made by Cornell University dairy and featured chocolate-covered potato sticks in vanilla ice cream.

Now Jones' Humdinger makes two varieties: the original and a mashed sweet potato-based version.

An AMA and Non-AMA sanctioned Off Road Racing Facility is located on the border with Broome County.

The numerous state-owned lands provide for excellent hiking and motorized sports activities.

Native and stock trout thrive in the cold waters of both branches of the Owego Creek, and some of the best areas are located in and near Richford.

They provide excellent habitats to large populations of deer, turkey, and other game animals.