Chesterfield County
Formation Date: 1749
Formed From: Henrico County
Formed From: Henrico County
Chesterfield County was named for Philip Dormer Stanhope, forth earl of Chesterfield, British statesman and diplomat, and was formed from Henrico County in 1749. Its area is 446 square miles, and the county seat is Chesterfield. The population is 259,903 according to the 2000 census.
Note: Lost one marriage register and some loose court papers during the Civil War.
Original Records at The Library of Virginia: Yes
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Bonds/Commissions/Oaths
Business Records/Corporations/Partnerships
County Administrative Records
Court Records
Free Negro and Slave Records
Land Records
Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
Military and Pension Records
Miscellaneous Records
Tax and Fiscal Records
Wills
View All Categories
Additional Resources:
Land Tax Records
Personal Property Tax Records
Brock Miscellaneous Reel 4608
Brock Miscellaneous Reel 4636