Welcome to Chestnut Gardens ...
Chestnut Gardens is located in Dinwiddie County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Chestnut Gardens: Chestnut Gdns. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Gardns., Chestnut Grdens. or Chestnut Grdns.)
Chestnut Gardens is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chestnut Gardens lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Chestnut Gardens: 804 & 686<3>
Communities near Chestnut Gardens ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestnut Gardens.
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
- McKenney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
- Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
- Bollinger Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Ettrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Braebrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Holly ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Chestnut Gardens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Gardens.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chestnut Gardens. 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 Chestnut Gardens.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Gardens. See our Newspapers Page for Chestnut Gardens.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Gardens ...
Looking for more information about Chestnut Gardens? 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 Chestnut Gardens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Gardens.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Dinwiddie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chestnut Gardens - 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 Chestnut Gardens area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Chestnut Gardens area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |