Welcome to Upper Shirley ...
Upper Shirley is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
The location of Upper Shirley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Upper Shirley is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Upper Shirley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Upper Shirley is within the (804) area code.
Websites for Upper Shirley ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Upper Shirley, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Upper Shirley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Shirley.
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Meadowville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Deep Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Glendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Henrico County
- Elko
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Elko is located in Henrico 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 Upper Shirley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Shirley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Shirley. 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 Upper Shirley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Shirley. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Shirley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Shirley ...
Looking for more information about Upper Shirley? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Upper Shirley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Shirley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Shirley. 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 Upper Shirley - 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. |