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Welcome to Central Park ...

Central Park is located in Chesterfield County<1>.


The location of Central Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Central Park is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Central Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Central Park is located in the (804) area code.

Websites for Central Park ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chesterfieldchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Central Park, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Central Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Central Park - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, Illinois (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey (2), New York (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Park.

Communities near Central Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Park.

  • Richmond
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hopewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Colonial Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Bensley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
    • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Chesterfield Court House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
    • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
  • Varina Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
    • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Walmsley Village
    (5 miles [8 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
    • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
  • Deep Bottom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
    • Deep Bottom 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 Central Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central Park. 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 Central Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Park. See our Newspapers Page for Central Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Park ...

Looking for more information about Central Park? 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 Central Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Central Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Park. 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 Central Park - 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.









 

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