Chesterfield County is located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House. Chesterfield County was formed in 1749 from parts of Henrico County. It was named for Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, a prominent English statesman who had been the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 364,548 making it the fourth-most populous county in Virginia. Chesterfield County is part of the Greater Richmond Region, and the county refers to much of the northern portion of the county as "North Chesterfield".

Founded: May 25, 1749
Named for: Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Seat: Chesterfield Court House
Largest community: Chester
Total: 437 sq mi (1,131.82 km²)
Land: 423 sq mi (1,095.56 km²)
Water: 14 sq mi (36.26 km²), 3.1
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Website: [www.chesterfield.gov]
Twitter profile: ChesterfieldVa
Official Website: http://www.chesterfield.gov
Wikidata description: county in Virginia, United States
Wikidata id: Q340608
Wikidata label: Chesterfield County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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