Tarvin was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the administrative county of Cheshire, England.

The district was named after the village of Tarvin, and saw considerable boundary changes throughout its life.

It initially consisted of the following civil parishes:[2] In 1936 the boundaries of the rural district were substantially altered under a county review order.

It lost large parts to Chester Rural District, but also absorbed most of the disbanded Malpas Rural District.

The following parishes were added to the district: The Local Government Act 1972 completely reorganised council boundaries throughout England and Wales.