Henrico County does not completely surround Richmond. It's on the east, north and part of the west only on the north side of the James River. Chesterfield County borders Richmond on the south side of the James River. Bev ========Original Message======== Subj: Re: [VAROOTS] Question for those who live around Richmond & Henrico Date: 9/11/2003 8:24:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: <A HREF="mailto:Courtleeh@wmconnect.com">Courtleeh@wmconnect.com</A> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com">VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: <A HREF="mailto:VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com">VAROOTS-L@rootsweb.com</A> Sent from the Internet (Details) Kristina, City of Richmond is a separate entity from County of Henrico, although most mailing addresses in Henrico are addressed Richmond, VA. Henrico County, in fact, surrounds the City of Richmond. Hope this helps. Courtlee ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237