Discover Short Pump and Western Henrico Real Estate

According to legend, just beyond the fork where the Deep Run Turnpike (now Broad Street Road) crossed Three Notched Road (now Three Chopt Road) stood a tavern that was built in 1815. Here under the rickety old double porch of the rambling frame structure was a short-handled pump. In the days when the tavern was a stagecoach stop between Richmond and Charlottesville, the drivers would often say, “I'll see you at Short Pump.” Thus originated the name by which the area is now known.

Western Henrico ( and Short Pump) includes a sprawl of housing of all price ranges. A popular area for shopping, schools, and activities this suburban area has grown at a rapid pace. Popular neighborhoods are Wyndham, Twin Hickory, Wellesley, Grey Oaks, Rivermill, Raintree, and more. Town homes are abundant with resales and new construction as well as 55+ communities.