Cornelius Creek

Cornelius Creek is a stream in Henrico, Virginia. Cornelius Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bellwood Estates, as well as near the hamlet Bellwood Terrace.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chaffin Bluff and Fort Harrison.

Chaffin Bluff

Cliff

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Chaffin's Bluff is located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, on the north side of the James River, opposite Drewry's Bluff, long-considered a major defense point of the river below Richmond.

Fort Harrison

Park

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Fort Harrison, later renamed Fort Burnham, was an important component of the Confederate defenses of Richmond during the American Civil War. Named after Lieutenant William Harrison, a Confederate engineer, it was the largest in the series of fortifications that extended from New Market Road to the James River that also included Forts Brady, Hoke, Johnson, Gregg, and Gilmer. Fort Harrison is situated 2 miles east of Cornelius Creek.

Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker

Historic site

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Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker is a historic stone highway marker located near Richmond, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was erected in 1933, and is one of sixteen erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia along the Jefferson Davis Highway between 1927 and 1946. Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker is situated 2 miles northwest of Cornelius Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellwood and Bensley.

Bellwood

Village

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bellwood is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bellwood had a population of 7,678. The community takes its name from Bellwood, one of the James River Plantations. Bellwood is situated 1½ miles west of Cornelius Creek.

Bensley

Village

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bensley is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is an inner suburb of Richmond. The population was 5,971 at the 2020 census. Bensley is situated 2½ miles northwest of Cornelius Creek.

Warwick

Hamlet

Warwick was an unincorporated town and port in Chesterfield County, Virginia, located on the navigable portion of the James River about 5 miles south of downtown Richmond, Virginia. Warwick is situated 2½ miles north of Cornelius Creek.

Cornelius Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Wilton Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.42459° or 37° 25′ 29″ north

Longitude

-77.4097° or 77° 24′ 35″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

8794CHFR+R4

GeoNames ID

4754120

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