Natural growth and development have a strong heritage in Goochland County. At the time of its founding in 1727, Goochland was a frontier area and offered a natural setting for large plantations and country estates. Tuckahoe Plantation, boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson, is the oldest recorded "River Plantation" in the country. The narrow, cedar lined lane still captivates approaching visitors as it did galloping horsemen centuries ago. Goochland County has been the scene of evolution in transportation. George Washington's Kanawha Canal gave way to the railroad. Winding, country roads which once serviced travelers from Charlottesville to Richmond became local thoroughfares, Routes 6 and 250.

Goochland County's location puts it within reach of countless cultural activities from historic Civil War battlegrounds to numerous museums and theaters in the Metropolitan Richmond area. Williamsburg, Washington D.C., the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Virginia Beach are all within a two hour drive.