Chesterfield County

Named as "17th Best Place to Live in America" by the American City Business Journals and receiving 9 achievement awards from the National Association of Counties, Chesterfield County boasts great neighborhoods, shopping centers and award winning schools.

Chesterfield county is part of the Greater Richmond Region and much of the northern portion of the county is referred to as Richmond’s "South Side." Located south of the City of Richmond, Chesterfield county is bordered by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. With a total area of 437 square miles, Chesterfield county includes both the rocky and hilly Piedmont and flatter coastal plain of the Tidewater regions. Chesterfield county’s economy is largely industrial based, with 41 international companies having operations in the county including Amazon.com, Capital One, and Honeywell International. Census designated places within Chesterfield county include, Bellwood, Bensley, Bon Air, Brandermill, Chester, Enon, Ettrick, Manchester, Matoaca, Meadowbrook, Rockwood and Woodlake. Other unincorporated communities within Chesterfield county include Belmont, Bermuda Hundred, Chesterfield Courthouse, Deer Run, Genito,Gordon, Hampton Park, Harrowgate, Henning, Jefferson Davis North, Midlothian, Moseley, Reams, Robious, Salisbury, Skinquarter, SouthRockwood, Spring Run and Winterpock.