Charles City County, Virginia

Charles City County
County
County of Charles City
Iona Whitehead-Adkins Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°21′N 77°04′W / 37.35°N 77.06°W / 37.35; -77.06
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1619
Named for	Charles I of England
Seat	Charles City
Area
• Total	204 sq mi (530 km2)
• Land	183 sq mi (470 km2)
• Water	21 sq mi (50 km2)  10.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,773
• Density	33/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.charlescityva.us

Charles City County is a county located in the U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated southeast of Richmond and west of Jamestown. It is bounded on the south by the James River and on the east by the Chickahominy River.

The area that would become Charles City County was first established as "Charles Cittie" by the Virginia Company in 1619. It was one of the first four "boroughs" of Virginia, and was named in honor of Prince Charles, who would later become King Charles I of England. After Virginia became a royal colony, the borough was changed to "Charles City Shire" in 1634, as one of the five original Shires of Virginia. It acquired the present name of Charles City County in 1643.

In the 21st century, Charles City County is part of the Greater Richmond Region of the state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,773;^[1] it is still relatively rural and one of smaller counties in Virginia by population. Its county seat is the community of Charles City.^[2]

Notable natives include the 9th and 10th presidents of the United States, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.