Richmond County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 239 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 18 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Richmond (Independent City), Warsaw, Farnham.
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Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP110 of 239 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
239 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| 200 Block West Franklin Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1994 |
| 2900 Block Grove Avenue Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1973 |
| Agecroft | Richmond (Independent City) | 1978 |
| Almshouse, The (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1990 |
| American Tobacco Company, South Richmond Complex Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Armitage Manufacturing Company | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| Atlantic Motor Company (127-6163) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Bacon, Nathaniel, School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1992 |
| Baker Public School | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Barret House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Barton Heights Cemeteries | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Battery Court Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2003 |
| Beers, William, House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Belgian Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Bell Tower | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Belle Isle | Richmond (Independent City) | 1995 |
| Blair Tobacco Storage Warehouse Complex Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Block 0-100 East Franklin Street Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1980 |
| Blues Armory | Richmond (Independent City) | 1976 |
| Boulevard Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1986 |
| Branch Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Branch House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Broad Street Commercial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1987 |
| Broad Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2007 |
| Broad Street Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Broad Street Station | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Brookland Park Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2003 |
| Bryan, Joseph, Park | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Byrd Park Court Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Byrd Theatre | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Byrd, William, Hotel | Richmond (Independent City) | 1996 |
| Byrd, William, Park | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Cabell, Henry Coalter, House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Cannon, Henry Mansfield, Memorial Chapel | Richmond (Independent City) | 2013 |
| Carillon Neighborhood Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Carver Industrial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2000 |
| Carver Residential Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Carver Residential Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Cary Street Park and Shop Center | Richmond (Independent City) | 2001 |
| Cary, John B., School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1992 |
| Cathedral of the Sacred Heart | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Centenary Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Central National Bank | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Chamberlayne Gardens | Richmond (Independent City) | 2007 |
| Chinn House | Warsaw | 2021 |
| Church Hill North Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1997 |
| Church Hill North Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2000 |
| Church of the Sacred Heart | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| City Hall NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Coliseum, The,-Duplex Envelope Company Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1999 |
| Columbia | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Commonwealth Club Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Confederate Memorial Chapel | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Crozet House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Davis, Decatur O., House | Richmond (Independent City) | 2000 |
| Department of Public Utilities Howard (Overbrook) Road Facility | Richmond (Independent City) | 2007 |
| Donnan-Asher Iron-Front Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Egyptian Building NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| English Village | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Fairmont Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2008 |
| Fairmount School | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Fan Area Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1985 |
| Fan Area Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1986 |
| Farnham Church | Farnham | 1973 |
| Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Fifth and Main Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| First African Baptist Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| First Baptist Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| First National Bank Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Forest Hill Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| Forest Hill Park | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Fourth Baptist Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Fraternal Order of Eagles Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Fulton, Robert, School | Richmond (Independent City) | 2017 |
| Ginter Park Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1986 |
| Ginter Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2017 |
| Ginter Park Terrace Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Glasgow, Ellen, House NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1971 |
| Gordon-Baughan-Warren House | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Governor's Mansion NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Grace Hospital | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Grace Street Commercial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1998 |
| Grant, William H., House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Grays, Elliott, Marker-Jefferson Davis Highway | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Green's Farm (Huntley) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Grove Mount | Warsaw | 1991 |
| Hancock-Wirt-Caskie House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Hasker and Marcuse Factory | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Haxall, Bolling, House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Hebrew Cemetery | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Hermitage Road Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2014 |
| Hermitage Road Warehouse Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2023 |
| Higgins Doctors Office Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2017 |
| Highland Park Plaza Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Highland Park Public School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1991 |
| Holly Lawn | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Hollywood Cemetery | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Home For Confederate Women | Richmond (Independent City) | 1985 |
| Indian Banks | Simonson | 1980 |
| Jackson Ward Historic District NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1976 |
| Jackson Ward Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2008 |
| Jefferson Hotel | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Kent Road Village | Richmond (Independent City) | 2011 |
| Kent-Valentine House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Kenwyn | Richmond (Independent City) | 2018 |
| Laburnum Park Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Laurel Meadow | Richmond (Independent City) | 2014 |
| Lee, Robert E., Monument | Richmond (Independent City) | 2007 |
| Leigh Street Baptist Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Leigh, Benjamin Watkins, House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Linden Farm | Farnham | 1977 |
| Linden Row | Richmond (Independent City) | 1971 |
| Loews Theatre | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Main Street Banking Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2013 |
| Main Street Station and Trainshed NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Manchester Courthouse | Richmond (Independent City) | 1998 |
| Manchester Industrial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2000 |
| Manchester Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Manchester Industrial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| Manchester Residential and Commercial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Manchester Residential and Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Manchester Residential and Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2018 |
| Marshall, John, House NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1966 |
| Mason's Hall | Richmond (Independent City) | 1973 |
| Masonic Temple | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Maury Street Marker, Jefferson Davis Highway | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Maymont | Richmond (Independent City) | 1971 |
| Menokin NHL | Warsaw | 1969 |
| Monroe Park Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Monroe Ward (Additional Documentation) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2000 |
| Monroe, James, Tomb NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1971 |
| Monument Avenue Historic District NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Monument Avenue Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1991 |
| Monumental Church NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Moore's Auto Body and Paint Shop | Richmond (Independent City) | 1993 |
| Morson's Row | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Mount Airy NHL | Warsaw | 1966 |
| National Theater | Richmond (Independent City) | 2003 |
| New Pump-House | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Ninth Street Office Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2009 |
| North Court | Richmond (Independent City) | 2013 |
| North Thompson Street Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2017 |
| Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Old Stone House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1973 |
| Oliver Chilled Plow Works Branch House | Richmond (Independent City) | 2018 |
| Oregon Hill Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1991 |
| Pace-King House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1976 |
| Philip Morris Blended Leaf Complex Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2017 |
| Pine Camp Tuberculosis Hospital | Richmond (Independent City) | 2003 |
| Planters National Bank | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Putney Houses | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Randolph School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Reveille | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Rice House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1999 |
| Richmond Academy of Medicine | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Richmond County Courthouse | Warsaw | 1972 |
| Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works | Richmond (Independent City) | 2007 |
| Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Railway Car Barn | Richmond (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Robinson House | Richmond (Independent City) | 2013 |
| Ryland Hall | Richmond (Independent City) | 2013 |
| Sabine Hall NHL | Tappahannock | 1969 |
| Scott's Addition Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Second Presbyterian Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Shockoe Hill Cemetery | Richmond (Independent City) | 1995 |
| Shockoe Slip Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Shockoe Slip Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Shockoe Slip Historic District (Boundary Increase III) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| Shockoe Slip Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Shockoe Valley and Tobacco Row Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Shockoe Valley and Tobacco Row Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2025 |
| Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1996 |
| Southern Biscuit Company | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| Southern Stove Works | Richmond (Independent City) | 2005 |
| Southern Stove Works, Manchester | Richmond (Independent City) | 2008 |
| Springfield School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1992 |
| Springhill Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2014 |
| St. Alban's Hall | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| St. Andrew's Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| St. Catherine's School | Richmond (Independent City) | 2007 |
| St. Christopher's School | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| St. John's Church Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| St. John's Church Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1991 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1966 |
| St. Luke Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| St. Luke Building (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2018 |
| St. Paul's Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| St. Peter's Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| St. Sophia Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor | Richmond (Independent City) | 1980 |
| Steamer Company Number 5 | Richmond (Independent City) | 1995 |
| Stearns Iron-Front Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1970 |
| Stewart-Lee House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| Stonewall Jackson School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Taylor Farm | Richmond (Independent City) | 1991 |
| Taylor-Mayo House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1973 |
| Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church (Additional Documentation) | Richmond (Independent City) | 1975 |
| Third Street Bethel A.M.E. Church (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2019 |
| Thomas Jefferson High School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1993 |
| Three Chopt Road Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2012 |
| Todd, E.M., Company | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Tower Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2017 |
| Town of Barton Heights Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2003 |
| Tredegar Iron Works NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1971 |
| Trinity Methodist Church | Richmond (Independent City) | 1987 |
| Tuckahoe Apartments | Richmond (Independent City) | 2001 |
| Two Hundred Block West Franklin Street Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1977 |
| U.S. Post Office and Customhouse | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Union Hill Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2002 |
| Union Seminary | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| United Daughters of the Confederacy Memorial Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2008 |
| Valentine Museum NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1969 |
| Virginia Can Company-S.H. Heironimus Warehouse | Roanoke (Independent City) | 2006 |
| Virginia Department of Highways Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Virginia House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1990 |
| Virginia Mutual Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 1977 |
| Virginia State Capitol NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1966 |
| Virginia State Library-Oliver Hill Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2008 |
| Virginia Union University | Richmond (Independent City) | 1982 |
| Virginia War Memorial Carillon | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
| Virginia Washington Monument | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Virginia, The | Richmond (Independent City) | 1983 |
| Walker, Maggie L., High School | Richmond (Independent City) | 1998 |
| Washington, George, Building | Richmond (Independent City) | 2011 |
| Weisiger-Carroll House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1994 |
| West Broad Street Commercial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2001 |
| West Broad Street Industrial and Commercial Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 2011 |
| West Franklin Street Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1972 |
| West Franklin Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Richmond (Independent City) | 2009 |
| West of Boulevard Historic District | Richmond (Independent City) | 1994 |
| Westbourne | Richmond (Independent City) | 2000 |
| White House of the Confederacy NHL | Richmond (Independent City) | 1966 |
| Whitworth, John, House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1999 |
| Wicker Apartments | Richmond (Independent City) | 2016 |
| Williams, Charlotte, Memorial Hospital | Richmond (Independent City) | 2004 |
| Wilton | Richmond (Independent City) | 1976 |
| Winston, Joseph P., House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1979 |
| Woodford | Simons Corner | 1983 |
| Woodward House | Richmond (Independent City) | 1974 |
| Young Women's Christian Association | Richmond (Independent City) | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRichmond was formed in 1692 (1692-04-26) from Rappahanock.
RICHMOND created from RAPPAHANOCK (original); RAPPAHANOCK (original) eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRichmond County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,985 | 13,744 | 5,706 | 5,965 | 6,856 | 7,195 | 7,088 | 7,434 | 6,634 | 6,189 | 6,375 | 6,952 | 8,809 | 8,923 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Clarksville Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lyells Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Menokin Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Milden Cemetery |
| New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery |
| North Farnham Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Rappahannock Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Second Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Totuskey Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Welcome Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Bushwood |
| Lukes Island |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Walkerton | 1,728 | 31.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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