VA-Z47 Chesterfield County

Marker text: CHESTERFIELD COUNTY

Area 468 Square Miles

Formed in 1748 from Henrico, and named for the Earl of Chesterfield, Noted Courtier. The first iron furnance in America, 1619, was in this county. The Battle of Drewry's Bluff, 1864, took place here.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1928

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Location: US 360 (westbound) at the Chesterfield and Amelia county line., Chesterfield County, Virginia

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