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Welcome to James River Estates ...

James River Estates is located in Goochland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for James River Estates: James Riv. Ests.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for James River Estates for more information about variations on the name of James River Estates.

James River Estates is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for James River Estates: 804 & 686<3>

Communities near James River Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near James River Estates.

  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Ashland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Robious
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
  • Midlothian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Short Pump
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bon Air
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuckahoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chippenham Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
  • Chesterfield Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
  • Laurel Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel 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 James River Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for James River Estates.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for James River Estates ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Goochland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around James River Estates - 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 James River Estates area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the James River Estates 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.