Settlements similar to or like Richmond, Virginia

About the many neighborhoods and districts in the Greater Richmond, Virginia area. Attempt to be inclusive of the broader definitions of the areas which are often considered part of the Greater Richmond Region, based on their urban or suburban character and nature , rather than by strictly political boundaries. Wikipedia

Transportation in Richmond, Virginia and its immediate surroundings include land, sea and air modes. This article includes the independent city and portions of the contiguous counties of Henrico and Chesterfield. Wikipedia

Located just south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Wikipedia

Located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. 306,935. Wikipedia

City in the U.S. state of Virginia. 14,068. Wikipedia

Crucial to the development of the colony of Virginia, the American Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. After Reconstruction, Richmond's location at the falls of the James River helped it develop a diversified economy and become a land transportation hub. Wikipedia

Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. 242,803; in 2019, the population was estimated to be 242,742 making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 91st-largest city in the nation. The city was incorporated in 1705 and is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region. Wikipedia

County located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Formed by the James River. Wikipedia

Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. 137,438; in 2019, it was estimated to be 134,510. Wikipedia

Census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. 16,366 at the 2010 census. Wikipedia

U.S. Route 60 (US 60) in the Commonwealth of Virginia runs 303 mi west to east through the central part of the state, generally close to and paralleling the Interstate 64 corridor, except for the crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in the South Hampton Roads area. Between Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley and Richmond, I-64 uses a lower elevation crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains located about 30 mi further north, where it runs parallel to U.S. Route 250 through Rockfish Gap. Wikipedia

Occupied chiefly by Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan peoples. In 1607, permanent English colonization began in Virginia with Jamestown. Wikipedia

Independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia. 180,719. Wikipedia

By land, sea and air. Virginia's extensive network of highways and railroads were developed and built over a period almost 400 years, beginning almost immediately after the founding of Jamestown in 1607, and often incorporating old established trails of the Native Americans. Wikipedia

Major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. In the U.S. state of Virginia, US 1 runs north–south through South Hill, Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Alexandria on its way from North Carolina to the 14th Street Bridge into the District of Columbia. Wikipedia

Former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia are those that existed within the English Colony of Virginia or, after statehood, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and no longer retain the same form within its boundaries. The settlements, towns, and administrative units discussed here ceased to exist in a number of ways. Wikipedia

Unincorporated area in Chesterfield County, Virginia, U.S. Settled as a coal town, Midlothian village experienced suburbanization effects and is now part of the western suburbs of Richmond, Virginia south of the James River in the Greater Richmond Region. Used to represent either the original small Village of Midlothian, located on Midlothian Turnpike between Old Buckingham Road and Salisbury Drive, or a vast expanse of Chesterfield County in the northwest portion of Southside Richmond covered by three zip codes (23112, 23113, 23114) served by the Midlothian post office. Wikipedia

Highway which runs eastwards and northwards bypass of the cities of Richmond and Petersburg in the U.S. state of Virginia. Interchange with I-95 southeast of Petersburg. Wikipedia

Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. County seat of Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. Wikipedia

Independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. 24,286, an increase from 19,279 at the 2000 census. Wikipedia

Independent city surrounded by Prince George County and the Appomattox River in the Commonwealth of Virginia. 22,591. Wikipedia

List of unincorporated communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia that are not incorporated as independent cities or towns. Bolded places are census-designated places; there are 362 of them as of the 2010 United States Census. Wikipedia

Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. 139,966, and in 2020, the population was estimated to be at 159,200. Wikipedia

Northern Virginia, locally referred to as NOVA or NoVA, comprises several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Widespread region radiating westward and southward from Washington, D.C. With an estimated 3,159,639 residents in 2019 , it is the most populous region of Virginia and the Washington metropolitan area. Wikipedia