Charles City, VA

Charles City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charles City County, Virginia, United States. The 2020 census counted 2020 residents. Charles City is the county seat of Charles City County. The area was originally populated by the Chickahominy, Paspahegh and Weyanock Native Americans followed by English settlers in 1607 and 20 enslaved Africans in 1618. That mix gives Charles City a clear local shape within Virginia, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The community is centered on the Charles City County Court House, from which it takes its variant names Charles City Court House and Charles City Courthouse. Charles City lies at the intersection of State Routes 5 and 155.