About Bellwood
Bellwood is a small unincorporated community in central Virginia.
Bellwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.8 square miles.
📰 Bellwood News Today
- Curious Commonwealth asks: Why is there a herd of elk in North Chesterfield? VPM · Jan 7
- News | Bellwood Terrace Apartments changes hands in Richmond CoStar · Jul 14
- NNPD: 2 men killed in shooting on Bellwood Road WAVY.com · Feb 20
- Bellwood, VA Weather Forecast & Live Weather Radar WeatherBug · Dec 7
- Move away from 12-month model could leave Bellwood ES teachers without pay in July VPM · Apr 20
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Bellwood Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Bellwood
📍 Bellwood Estates📍 Bellwood Manor📍 Brittonwood📍 Central Park📍 Centralia Gardens📍 Chesswood📍 Crescent Park📍 Hilltop Farms📍 Howlett Park📍 Jean Court📍 Kendale📍 Kingsland Acres📍 Lost Forest📍 Quail Oaks📍 Salem Woods
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Bellwood
- Jade Garden — chinese
- The Lily Pad — american
- Waffle House — american
- J&J's Chinese Cuisine — chinese
- Mama's Pizza — pizza
- Maury's
- Prince George Family Barbeque — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Fort Brady · Attraction
- Fort Harrison · Attraction
- Fort Hoke · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bellwood
- Fort Stevens Park reviews ★
- 39th Illinois Historic Site reviews ★
- Fort Brady · Attraction reviews ★
- Fort Harrison · Attraction reviews ★
- Fort Hoke · Attraction reviews ★
- Osborne Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Bellwood
- Bellwood Elementary
- Salem Church Elementary
- Salem Church Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area5.8 sq mi
Coordinates37.4060, -77.4363