Bellwood, Virginia

About Bellwood

Bellwood is a small unincorporated community in central Virginia.

Bellwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.8 square miles.

📰 Bellwood News Today

• Hourly Weather Forecast for Bellwood, Virginia 23237 - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 28
• Curious Commonwealth asks: Why is there a herd of elk in North Chesterfield? VPM · Jan 7
• NNPD: 2 men killed in shooting on Bellwood Road WAVY.com · Feb 20
• News | Bellwood Terrace Apartments changes hands in Richmond CoStar · Jul 14
• Two men dead following shooting near Bellwood Road apartment complex: NNPD WTKR · Feb 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Bellwood Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bellwood

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bellwood

• Jade Garden — chinese
• The Lily Pad — american
• Waffle House — american
• J&J's Chinese Cuisine — chinese
• Mama's Pizza — pizza
• Maury's
• Prince George Family Barbeque — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fort Brady · Attraction
• Fort Harrison · Attraction
• Fort Hoke · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bellwood

• Fort Stevens Park reviews ★
• 39th Illinois Historic Site reviews ★
• Fort Brady · Attraction reviews ★
• Fort Harrison · Attraction reviews ★
• Fort Hoke · Attraction reviews ★
• Osborne Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bellwood

• Bellwood Elementary
• Salem Church Elementary
• Salem Church Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Bellwood

🏘️ Nearby Communities