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Real history
Richmond had a post office from 1899 to 1952. Founder R. N. Donnelly named it after the Confederate capital to mock a rival in a dispute over where to build the school. Its school, store, Methodist church, Odd Fellows hall and homes were all later abandoned (Wikipedia).
Ghost stories
We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.
Then and now
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