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Bensley: I-95 - MM 67.8 - SB
The Atlantic Coastal Plain defines the setting of Bensley — low, wooded ground south of the James River shapes this community in eastern Chesterfield County. Bensley lies immediately south of Richmond, Virginia’s capital, where residential neighborhoods, commercial services and major road corridors meet. The James River has long influenced settlement and industry across the Richmond area, while Chesterfield County, created in 1749, retains an identity separate from the independent city. Bensley is less a historic urban centre than a practical suburban crossroads, linked to the wider Richmond region by interstate routes and arterial roads.
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Bensley combines residential neighborhoods with a major-road setting in a way that reflects its position in northern Chesterfield County, south of Richmond. This census-designated community lies south of the James River, and nearby U.S. Route 1 links it with Richmond and other parts of the county. Chesterfield County was established in 1749, while nearby Richmond served as the Confederate capital from 1861 to 1865, a period documented in its museums and historic sites. Bensley provides a grounded introduction to the everyday urban edge of Virginia’s capital region. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Chesterfield County and the Richmond area.
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