Rock Castle, Virginia

Belmead (also known as Belmead Plantation, or Belmead-on-the-James) is a historic plantation located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia, designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis for Philip St. George Cocke — and constructed about 1845. It later became the site of two Black Catholic schools, including the only military academy for African-American males.

Rock Castle is an historical estate located at Rock Castle, Goochland County, Virginia. Located on the Rock Castle property is the Queen Anne Cottage. It is a small, five-bay, 1+1⁄2-story frame structure with clipped gable ends and two interior end chimneys. The house was built prior to 1732. In 1843 Rock Castle was purchased by John Rutherfoord, Governor of Virginia from 1841 to 1842.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

Rosemont, also known as Taylor's Seat and Hardscrabble, is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built in 1898, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame dwelling in the Queen Anne / Stick Style. It features Gothic Revival detailing, varying window types, stained glass, wainscoting and a plethora of fireplaces. Also on the property are the contributing original frame stable and cemetery.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Provost is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1800, as a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, frame dwelling. It was expanded by an additional three bays in the mid-19th century. The building housed a general store that operated there from at least 1867 until about 1945, and a post office from 1902 to 1939. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse with attached wash house (formerly a blacksmith shop), a corn house and a machine shed.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Elmington is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was designed by Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) and built in 1858. It is a two-story, three-bay, brick dwelling. It has a gable roof with large overhanging bracketed eaves in the Italianate style. Later expansions of the home were not undertaken due to the American Civil War.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Bolling Hall is a historic home located near Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. The original section was built before 1799 as a two-story, frame structure measuring 34 feet by 22 feet. This was the main house of a property developed as a plantation. The house was expanded in 1803, and expanded again by 1815. It was extensively remodeled and expanded between 1845 and 1861. The house was remodeled in 1947. The home has a two-story, five-bay central section with flanking wings.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Belnemus is a historic home located near Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1798, and enlarged in the 1820s and in the 20th century. The original section has a "Palladian" plan with a central two-story, three bay central section with a hipped roof and flanking one-story wings. It features a full-length, one-story porch, with four Tuscan order columns and lattice balustrade. Also on the property are a number of contributing outbuildings including a smokehouse, dairy, and equipment shed.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Powhatan State Park is a state park located along the James River in Virginia. It is in Powhatan County. The park is 1,565 acres (6 km2) total with a 2-mile (3.2 km) of riverfront. Powhatan opened in 2013 after a 10-year process of transferring it from use by the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice to a Virginia state park.

Smiths Crossroads is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Emmanuel Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Powhatan, Powhatan County, Virginia. It was built between 1842 and 1850, and is a one-story, vernacular Gothic Revival brick church building painted white. It features a stepped gable parapet, a half-octagonal apse which served as a vestry, and four tall window bays interspaced with slim buttresses. It also contains a cemetery in the back yard and north side of the church. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Bolling Island is a historic plantation house located overlooking the upper James River near Goochland, Goochland County, Virginia. The original frame section, now the east wing, was built in 1771. The principal two-story, hipped roof brick core was built between 1800 and 1810. The house was remodeled extensively between 1820 and 1835, as a Greek Revival style villa. At the time it was owned by Thomas Bolling, son of Col. William Bolling, who owned Bolling Hall, also a plantation in Goochland County. The younger Bolling installed triple-hung sash as part of his renovations, and added the portico with a Chinese lattice railing. He also added an orangery to the east wing. This resulted in the tri-partite scheme showing influence by Thomas Jefferson.The main house has a "T" plan and a two-story rear ell. The front facade features a two-story portico with a balustraded second level. Also on the property are the contributing smokehouse (c. 1845), office (1839), and brick kitchen.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Powhatan County Public Schools is the public school system of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. As of 2019, there are about 4,300 students enrolled in 5 accredited schools. The district is led by superintendent Dr. Beth Teigen.