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Chesterfield County, Virginia

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About Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County is a county located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts

Chesterfield County at a glance

County seat
Chesterfield Court House
Population
364,548 (2020)
Land area
437 sq mi
Founded
1749

Communities

Largest communities in Chesterfield County

  1. Chesterpopulation 23,414
  2. Meadowbrookpopulation 20,898
  3. Midlothianpopulation 18,320
  4. Bon Airpopulation 18,022
  5. Manchesterpopulation 12,129

History

History of Chesterfield County

Chesterfield County was formed in 1749 from parts of Henrico County. It was named for Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a prominent English statesman who had been the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 364,548, making it the fourth-most populous county in Virginia (behind Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun, respectively). Chesterfield County is part of the Greater Richmond Region, and the county refers to much of the northern portion as "North Chesterfield".

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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