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Welcome
to the Village of Midlothian The Midlothian community is in the northwestern part of Chesterfield County, Virginia, a few miles west of Richmond, Va., USA. It includes the unincorporated Village of Midlothian that has old and new churches, fine and friendly restaurants, unique shopping, a modern post office, a volunteer fire department, schools, and older homes, all surrounded by the typical new residential development found in many popular suburban communities across the country.
One reason for our community’s pride is our long history. Midlothian started as a settlement of coal miners in the 1700s. Coal was the basis of the Midlothian area until the late 1800s when mining ended. Later attempts to reopen the mines were unsuccessful, but thanks to the access of rail to Richmond, the village became a commuter town. For years it was a friendly little southern community in the quiet Virginia countryside. Much of that charm remains intact today on the back roads of the village. Large-scale residential growth started in Midlothian in the 1970s, and soon both long-established citizens and new residents were asking if something to manage the sprawl couldn’t be done. Despite severe pressures, the Village of Midlothian had retained its sense of place, unlike too many suburban towns in the U.S. that have been "lost" under corporate concrete, poorly-planned asphalt and franchise-business plastic. Midlothian remains one of the region’s fastest growing communities. Residents in the suburban neighborhoods such as Queensmill, Salisbury, Four Seasons, Walton Park, The Grove, Rosemont and Otterdale, as well as Old Buckingham Station Apartments, have teamed with long-time citizens with the village to protect and enhance their community. While the Village of Midlothian Volunteer Coalition is the primary coordinating group working in Midlothian, there are many active groups and individuals in the area who have done much to make the area a good place to live. Explore this web site to learn more about the Village of Midlothian, or, better yet, visit our shops, restaurants, festivals, churches, and neighborhoods. For more information, VMVC@MidlothianVA.org |
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