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 | |
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 Location in the state of Virginia | |
 Virginia's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | 1611[1] |
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| 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 |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: http://henrico.us | |
| Named for: Henricus, an early British settlement in the county | |
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Henrico County, Virginia Media
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.
Cannons at the site of the Battle of Malvern Hill
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. Though the county is one of Virginia's largest suburban localities, parts of it also remain under cultivation.
William Byrd II, the founder of Richmond, was born in Henrico.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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