Chesterfield County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Founded
- May 25, 1749
- Named after
- Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Chesterfield , Derbyshire , England
- Seat
- Chesterfield Court House
- Largest community
- Chester
- Total
- 437 sq mi (1,130 km )
- Land
- 423 sq mi (1,100 km )
- Water
- 14 sq mi (36 km ) 3.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 397,148
- Density
- 862/sq mi (333/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
- 1st , 4th
- Website
- chesterfield .gov
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
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.
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.