Find all you are looking for in Hopewell, Virginia - a city of hope, character and integrity. You’ll be proud to move your family here for work, play and to enjoy life!

City Point, the oldest part of Hopewell, was founded in 1613 by Sir Thomas Dale. City Point’s location on a bluff overlooking the James and Appomattox Rivers has been an important factor in Hopewell's history for almost four centuries.

The tiny colonial village of City Point saw the Revolutionary War fought on its banks. Later, in 1864-1865, General Ulysses S. Grant directed the 10-month Siege of Petersburg from the grounds of Appomattox Manor. This plantation home is now part of the City Point Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield.

Hopewell was developed by the DuPont Company of Wilmington, Delaware in 1914. Since its founding, Hopewell, named after an English ship, has continued its British ties by twinning with the City of Ashford, Kent, England.

Hopewell occupies 11 square miles and is bounded by the Appomattox and James Rivers on three sides. The city is 30 minutes from downtown Richmond and 56 miles from Williamsburg.

Hopewell has received the Governor's Clean City Award and is noted for its landscaping and beautification.