Henrico: In 1611
Henrico County, located in the state of Virginia, USA, was established in 1611. The outlined area in the map below indicates the span of land that occupied Henrico County in 1611. Its borders extended along the James River from its junction with the Appomattox River to the Blue Ridge Mountains. It included what are today, the counties of Goochland, Albemarle, Amherst, Fluvanna, Nelson, Chesterfield, Cumberland, Buckingham, Powhatan, and part of Appomattox counties, as well as the cities of Richmond, Charlottesville, and Colonial Heights.
Henrico: Today
Bordering the city of Richmond on the west, north, and east, the county of Henrico lies between the James and Chickahominy rivers, and constitutes approximately a third of the Richmond metropolitan area. Today, Henrico's nearly one-quarter of a million residents live in a well-planned community of 244.06 square miles consisting of beautiful residential communities, large expanses of fertile farm land, and carefully developed office, retail, and diversified industrial areas. From a government perspective, the county is divided into five magisterial districts: Brookland, Fairfield, Three Chopt, Tuckahoe, and Varina. Information about historic sites found in each district is provided on subsequent web pages.
Henrico: Its Rich History
The links below will provide information about the rich history of the County of Henrico. We thank the County Government of Henrico for providing this information .
Henrico: The Early Years
Henrico: The Civil War and Beyond
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