About Us


Virginia's Gateway Region is made up of eight highly diverse communities.
  • Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights (City)
  • Dinwiddie County
  • Hopewell (City)
  • Petersburg (City)
  • Prince George County
  • Surry County
  • Sussex County
Our five counties and three cities are some of the state's most beautiful, historic and promising communities. Please visit the Member Localities section of our website to learn more about these unique locations.

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For even more information, VGR offers customized online reports in the Data Center, our comprehensive database of regional information including demographic, employment, financial, infrastructure and quality of life data. Want to know more? Contact Us directly for a confidential consultation.

Virginia’s Gateway Region exists to enhance the economic development opportunities for the cities of Colonial Heights, Hopewell and Petersburg, and the counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Surry and Sussex. Virginia’s Gateway Region is a private, nonprofit organization that is publicly and privately funded to facilitate new business opportunities, work with existing businesses, advance resources that will enhance the economic viability of the region and foster regional cooperation among the public and private entities that are involved in economic development activities.