Richmond, Virginia is filled with historic and charming neighborhoods, from Church Hill, where it all began, stretching west past Oregon Hill, Jackson Ward and downtown to Byrd Park, the Fan and Museum Districts, crossing the James River south to Manchester, Westover Hills and Woodland Heights, and north to Bellevue and Ginter Park. These are just a few of the wonderful areas the City of Richmond has to offer. The outlying counties are Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Goochland and Powhatan, with Henrico and Chesterfield being the more developed of the five.
Here are some resources on neighborhoods in the greater Richmond area:
Wikipedia’s article on Richmond Neighborhoods
Alliance to Conserve Old Richmond Neighborhoods
From the Historic Richmond Foundation
For more on Richmond’s history, here are some nice resources:
Virginia Commonwealth University Library (wow!) and VCU’s Rarely Seen Richmond (postcards!)
