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Welcome to Chesterfield ...

Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County<1> and is the County Seat for Chesterfield County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesterfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Chesterfield for more information about variations on the name of Chesterfield.

Chesterfield is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Chesterfield: 804 & 686<3>

The ZIP codes for Chesterfield: 23832, 23838<4>

Communities Also Named Chesterfield ...

While we believe that this Chesterfield is located in Chesterfield County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Chesterfield. Those communities are located in the following counties: Norfolk City, Roanoke and Stafford County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 28 communities that are also named Chesterfield - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (3), Tennessee and Utah.

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

Websites for Chesterfield ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.chesterfieldchamber.com/

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

Communities near Chesterfield ...

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

  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Petersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Colonial Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Drewrys Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
  • Bensley Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
  • Bensley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
  • Ampt Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
  • Walmsley Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village

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 Chesterfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chesterfield.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesterfield ...

Looking for more information about Chesterfield? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chesterfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesterfield.

Adding Chesterfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chesterfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Chesterfield was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesterfield.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesterfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Chesterfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Chesterfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Chesterfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chesterfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.