ManchesterVirginia
Manchester is a former independent city in Virginia in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of Chesterfield County, between 1870 and 1876.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Manchester
Manchester is a small unincorporated community in central Virginia.
Manchester holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.93 square miles.
What Makes Manchester Unique
- One of 21 places in the US named Manchester — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
- 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.
- Easy reach of Richmond (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Manchester
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Manchester
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manchester
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Manchester
- A.M. Davis Elementary
- Chesterfield Virtual School
- J.A. Chalkley Elementary
- Manchester Middle
- Providence Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.