Welcome to Chesterfield ...
Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County<1> and is the County Seat for Chesterfield County.
The location of Chesterfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
Chesterfield is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chesterfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chesterfield is located in the (804) area code.
Websites for Chesterfield ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chesterfield, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Chesterfield ...
While we believe that this Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Chesterfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Norfolk City, Roanoke and Stafford County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 28 communities that are also named Chesterfield - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chesterfield.
Communities near Chesterfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chesterfield.
- Richmond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
- Colonial Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Drewrys Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Walmsley Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Cherry Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chesterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesterfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chesterfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chesterfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chesterfield. See our Newspapers Page for Chesterfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterfield ...
Looking for more information about Chesterfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Chesterfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesterfield.
Adding Chesterfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chesterfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chesterfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Chesterfield in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Chesterfield post office opened in 1850.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chesterfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesterfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |