Welcome to Penn Acres ...
Penn Acres is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
The location of Penn Acres has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Penn Acres is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Penn Acres lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Penn Acres lies within the (804) area code.
Websites for Penn Acres ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Penn Acres, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Penn Acres ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Penn Acres - it's located in Delaware.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penn Acres.
Communities near Penn Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Penn Acres.
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- 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>
- Colonial Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Ashland
(18 miles [29 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>
- Cherry Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Midlothian
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
- Midlothian is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian <4>
- Walmsley Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Bensley Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Drewrys Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield 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 Penn Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Penn Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Penn Acres. 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 Penn Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Penn Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Penn Acres ...
Looking for more information about Penn Acres? 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 Penn Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Penn Acres.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Penn Acres. 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 Penn Acres - 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. |