Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico County (formerly Henrico Shire) /hɛnˈraɪkoʊ/, officially the County of Henrico, is a county in the Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 334,389.[1]
| Henrico County, Virginia | |
| Seal of Henrico County, Virginia | |
| Map | |
| Map of Virginia highlighting Henrico County Location in the state of Virginia | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Virginia Virginia's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1611[1] |
|---|---|
| Seat | Laurel |
| Largest City | Tuckahoe |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
244.8 sq mi (634 km²) 233.7 sq mi (605 km²) 11.1 sq mi (29 km²), 4.5 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: http://henrico.us | |
| Named for: Henricus, an early British settlement in the county | |
| County flag | Flag of Henrico County, Virginia |
Henrico County, Virginia Media
- Henry Frederick, 1594-1612, Prince of Wales RMG L9773.jpg
- VARINA FARMS, HENRICO COUNTY, VA.jpg
STARTED BY JOHN ROLFE, HUSBAND OF POCAHONTAS. HE ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL STRAIN OF TOBACCO WHICH WAS PLANTED AT THIS PLANTATION AND WAS MUCH BETTER LIKED BY EUROPEANS. THE PLANTATION IS ALONG THE JAMES RIVER.
- Malvern Cannons , Civil War Battlefield, RIchmond National Battlefield - Stierch.jpg
Cannons at the site of the Battle of Malvern Hill
- 1862 Harper's Weekly Civil War View of Richmond, Virginia - Geographicus - Richmond-harpersweekly-1862 (cropped) jail.jpg
Henrico County Jail, circa 1861
An advertisement for Philip Morris, now known as Altria, which is headquartered in Henrico.
- A soybean field in eastern Henrico County, VA.jpg
A soybean field in eastern Henrico County, VA. Though the county is one of Virginia's largest suburban localities, parts of it also remain under cultivation.
- William Byrd II.jpg
William Byrd II, the founder of Richmond, was born in Henrico.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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