Powhatan County, VA Home & Community Information

With a population of approximately 22,000+ people, Powhatan County is one of the fastest growing localities in Richmond. Its large lots are what beckons families looking for a setting that combines privacy and convenience. Powhatan County’s major thoroughfares allow for an easy commute to metropolitan Richmond. Route 288, the outside western beltway for Richmond, runs through the eastern end of the county and provides easy access to Interstates 64, 95, and 295 via Routes 60 and 711.

Created in 1777 and originally settled by French Huguenots escaping religious persecution, Powhatan County is named for the father of the famous Indian Princess Pocahontas. Powhatan County is home to venerable old estates, handsome historic buildings, verdant pastures, riding schools and stables. Beautiful new subdivisions, with lots of two acres or more, can be found throughout the county. Powhatan County’s citizens are dedicated to preserving the areas rich heritage, rural atmosphere, and sense of community.

Located between the James and Appomattox Rivers, recreational opportunities abound. Fishing, boating, canoeing, camping, golfing, picnicking and gardening, are just a few of the many activities Powhatan residents enjoy on a daily basis. A two-hundred-acre park, which has several athletic fields, playgrounds, hiking trails, a YMCA facility, and library, are all available for residents to enjoy. The new Virginia State Golf Association statewide golf center, which offers 18 holes of championship golf, a 23,000-square-foot clubhouse, education center, museum and library, turf grass research center, instructional learning center and a dormitory, is located near Route 288.

Students here enjoy excellent public and private schools, the latter being Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, a Catholic school from kindergarten through grade twelve. A new public high school near Flatrock, the county's central shopping area, opened in 2003. Browse homes for sale in Powhatan County by city.

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You are invited to explore Richmond's new frontier—Powhatan County, an attractive, thriving place to live, work and play. For more information, feel free to stop by our Powhatan office or contact us or order our comprehensive relocation package.