Richmond Hill, Belize

Richmond Hill was a Mennonite settlement of Old Colony Mennonites in Orange Walk District in Belize, near Orange Walk Town. It was founded in 1960 by Mennonites from the Peace River area in Alberta, Canada, two years after the Belizian Mennonite settlements Blue Creek, Shipyard and Spanish Lookout were founded. Economic hardships led to the abandoning of the settlement in 1965.[1][2]

Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill
Map of Corozal metropolitan area
Coordinates: 18°00′00″N 88°34′00″W
Country Belize
DistrictOrange Walk District
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)

References
  1. GAMEO: Richmond Hill Colony (Belize)
  2. Taeufergeschichte.net: Altkolonier-Mennoniten in Belize Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
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