 Goochland was founded in 1728 as the first county formed from Henrico shire, followed by Chesterfield County in 1749.Goochland originally included all of the land from Tuckahoe Creek, on both sides of the James River, west as far as the Blue Ridge Mountains.The county was named for Sir William Gooch, 1st Baronet, the royal lieutenant governor from 1727 to 1749.