Communities of Eastern and Central Virginia

Richmond, the capital of Virginia, is among America’s oldest major cities. More than 7 million tourists visit the Greater Richmond region each year to explore its rich American history. Patrick Henry gave his famous “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death” speech in Richmond’s…

Henrico County, like all of Virginia, is rich in history. Henrico residents and events have shaped America’s story and its heritage. Henrico’s history began in 1611, when it became one of the eight original shires of Virginia.?Henrico is a conveniently located, thriving, suburban community in the Richmond region…

Hanover County, Areas 36, 44, was created on November 26, 1719. It is included in the Greater Richmond Region. Hanover County is about 90 miles south of Washington, DC and about 12 miles north of Richmond, VA. The incorporated town of Ashland is located within Hanover County. Ashland, also known as the…

Goochland was founded in 1728 and is a census-designated place that is the county seat of Goochland County. It is included in the Greater Richmond Region and is located approximately 32 miles from Richmond, although parts of Goochland County are actually only about 13 miles west of Richmond…

Chesterfield County, to include Midlothian, has seen the largest spike in home sales in the last few years with major new construction with some of the popular new homes communities like Hallsley, Harpers Mill, Magnolia Green, Tarrington, Founder’s Bridge and many more. The spike has been well…

New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County and was organized and settled by William Claiborne. The county’s name originated because several prominent inhabitants, including William Claiborne, recently had been forced from their settlement at Kent Island, Maryland by Lord Baltimore…

Williamsburg, a city in the U.S. state of Virginia, was capital of the Virginia Colony from 1699 to 1780 and played a significant role in the American Revolution. It forms the “Historic Triangle” together with Jamestown and Yorktown. Its heart is Colonial Williamsburg…

Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of York County,[3] one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1682. Yorktown’s population was 195 as of the 2010 census, while York County’s population was 66,134 in the 2011 census…

James City County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 67,009. The county seat is Williamsburg. Located on the Virginia Peninsula, James City County is included in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area….

Originally settled by French Huguenots in the early 1700s, Powhatan County was created by The Virginia General Assembly in 1777. The County was named in honor of the Indian Chief Powhatan, father of Pocahontas. The original courthouse was constructed in 1778…

Located in Central Virginia, the rural Town of Louisa has about 1,500 residents. It has all the advantages of a small community, but is within an hour’s drive from Richmond and Charlottesville, and barely two hours from Washington, D.C., the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Atlantic Ocean…

Nelson County was named after Thomas Nelson, a Governor of Virginia in the 1700’s. Nelson County is part of the Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area and is 75 miles northeast of Richmond…