Chesapeake city, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Chesapeake, Chesapeake (Independent City), Chesapeake (Independent city).
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal Historic District | Chesapeake (Independent city) | 2004 |
| Centreville-Fentress Historic District | Chesapeake | 2003 |
| Cornland School | Chesapeake | 2015 |
| Great Bridge Battle Site | Chesapeake (Independent City) | 1973 |
| Oaklette Historic District | Chesapeake | 2003 |
| Old Portlock School #5 | Chesapeake (Independent City) | 2000 |
| South Norfolk Historic District | Chesapeake (Independent City) | 1989 |
| Sunray Agricultural Historic District | Chesapeake | 2007 |
| Wallaceton | Chesapeake (Independent City) | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChesapeake (Ic) was formed in 1963 (1963-01-01) from unknown / original county.
Chesapeake made an independent city from NORFOLK and the independent city of South Norfolk; NORFOLK County and South Norfolk eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChesapeake city population from 1970 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1970 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89,580 | 114,486 | 199,184 | 249,422 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Berea Cemetery |
| Chesapeake Memorial Gardens |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Memorial Park |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Northwest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Roosevelt Memorial Park |
| Workmans Circle Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Sign Pine |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk /Norfleet House | 403 | 25.6 km |
| Suffolk / Hill'S Point | 625 | 26.8 km |
| South Mills | 1,589 | 28.0 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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