Welcome to Chestnut Hill ...

Chestnut Hill is primarily located in Richmond County<1>. A portion of Chestnut Hill extends into Richmond City.

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

Chestnut Hill is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Chestnut Hill is located in the (804) area code.

Communities Also Named Chestnut Hill ...

While we believe that this Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County, we know of another 4 Virginia communities named Chestnut Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chesterfield, Fairfax, James City and King George County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 38 communities that are also named Chestnut Hill - they are located in Alabama, Connecticut (2), Georgia (3), Indiana (4), Kentucky, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Pennsylvania (7), Tennessee (5) and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Chestnut Hill ...

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

• Hopewell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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>
• Ashland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Hanover County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Chamberlayne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
  • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
• Dumbarton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
• Lakeside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
  • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
• Mechanicsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <4>
• Oakland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Henrico County
• Cherry Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
• Highland Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
  • Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <4>
• Atlee Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
  • Atlee Station is located in Hanover 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 Chestnut Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Hill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Hill ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/