List of counties in Virginia
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The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes. Note that the map in this article, taken from the official United States Census Bureau site, includes Clifton Forge as an independent city. This reflected the political reality at the time of the 2000 Census. However, in 2001, Clifton Forge relinquished its city charter and reincorporated as a town in Alleghany County, as in Virginia all municipalities incorporated as towns are included within counties. For some counties, for statistical purposes, the Bureau of Economic Analysis combines any independent cities with the county that it was once part of (before the legislation creating independent cities took place in 1871).
Many county seats are politically not a part of the counties they serve; under Virginia law, all municipalities incorporated as cities are independent cities and are not part of any county. Some of the cities in the Hampton Roads area (Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Hampton, and Suffolk) were formed from an entire county. These cities are no longer county seats, since the counties ceased to exist once the cities were completely formed, but are functionally equivalent to counties.
It is also worthy of note that there are several counties and cities which have the same name, but are separate politically. These currently include Bedford, Fairfax, Franklin, Richmond, and Roanoke, and in the past included Norfolk and Alexandria, whose counties changed their names, ostensibly to end some of the confusion. Similarity in their names does not necessarily mean that the current counties and cities which share names are close geographically. Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond, and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin.
The map below may be clicked upon to go to any of the counties (or named Independent cities) shown.
List of 95 counties in the Commonwealth of Virginia (link shown under Fips County Code are for the U.S. Census Bureau Statistics Info Page for that county):
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| County |
FIPS code [1] |
County seat [2] |
Established [2] |
Origin |
Etymology |
Population [2] |
Area [2] |
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| Accomack County | 001 | Accomac | 1663 | ? | From the Native American word Accawmack, meaning "on the other side", referencing the county's position across Chesapeake Bay | 79,236 | 723 sq mi (1,873 km2) |
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| Albemarle County | 003 | Charlottesville | 1744 | ? | Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor | 98,970 | 723 sq mi (1,873 km2) |
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| Alleghany County | 005 | Covington | 1822 | ? | Alleghany Mountains | 12,926 | 446 sq mi (1,155 km2) |
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| Amelia County | 007 | Amelia Court House | 1734 | ? | Princess Amelia Sophia, second daughter of George II of Great Britain | 11,400 | 357 sq mi (925 km2) |
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| Amherst County | 009 | Amherst | 1761 | ? | Jeffery Amherst, British conqueror of Quebec during the Seven Years War and colonial governor of Virginia | 31,894 | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
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| Appomattox County | 011 | Appomattox | 1845 | ? | Appomattox River | 13,705 | 334 sq mi (865 km2) |
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| Arlington County | 013 | Arlington | 1801 | ? | Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, colonial proprietary landowner | 207,627 | 26 sq mi (67 km2) |
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| Augusta County | 015 | Staunton | 1745 | ? | Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales | 65,615 | 971 sq mi (2,515 km2) |
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| Bath County | 017 | Warm Springs | 1790 | From Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier counties December 14, 1790 | Bath, England | 5,048 | 532 sq mi (1,378 km2) |
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| Bedford County | 019 | Bedford | 1753 | ? | John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and one of the head negotiators of the Peace of Paris | 60,371 | 755 sq mi (1,955 km2) |
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| Bland County | 021 | Bland | 1861 | ? | Richard Bland, member of the Continental Congress and publisher of the American Revolutionary War-era tract An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies | 6,871 | 359 sq mi (930 km2) |
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| Botetourt County | 023 | Fincastle | 1796 | ? | Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia | 30,496 | 543 sq mi (1,406 km2) |
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| Brunswick County | 025 | Lawrenceville | 1732 | ? | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed | 18,419 | 566 sq mi (1,466 km2) |
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| Buchanan County | 027 | Grundy | 1858 | ? | James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President | 26,978 | 504 sq mi (1,305 km2) |
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| Buckingham County | 029 | Buckingham | 1785 | ? | Buckinghamshire, England | 15,623 | 581 sq mi (1,505 km2) |
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| Campbell County | 031 | Rustburg | 1782 | ? | William Campbell, Revolutionary War general | 51,078 | 504 sq mi (1,305 km2) |
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| Caroline County | 033 | Bowling Green | 1728 | ? | Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II of Great Britain | 28,545 | 533 sq mi (1,380 km2) |
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| Carroll County | 035 | Hillsville | 1842 | ? | Charles Carroll, last living signer of the Declaration of Independence | 29,245 | 476 sq mi (1,233 km2) |
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| Charles City County | 036 | Charles City | 1634 | Colonial division before 1635[3] | King Charles I of England | 6,926 | 182 sq mi (471 km2) |
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| Charlotte County | 037 | Charlotte Court House | 1765 | ? | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain | 12,472 | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
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| Chesterfield County | 041 | Chesterfield | 1749 | ? | Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British politician and Lord of the Bedchamber | 259,903 | 426 sq mi (1,103 km2) |
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| Clarke County | 043 | Berryville | 1836 | ? | George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general | 12,652 | 177 sq mi (458 km2) |
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| Craig County | 045 | New Castle | 1851 | ? | Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia | 5,091 | 330 sq mi (855 km2) |
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| Culpeper County | 047 | Culpeper | 1748 | ? | Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor | 46,689 | 381 sq mi (987 km2) |
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| Cumberland County | 049 | Cumberland | 1749 | ? | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II | 9,017 | 298 sq mi (772 km2) |
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| Dickenson County | 051 | Clintwood | 1880 | ? | William J. Dickinson, member of the Virginia House of Delegates | 16,395 | 333 sq mi (862 km2) |
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| Dinwiddie County | 053 | Dinwiddie | 1752 | ? | Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 24,533 | 504 sq mi (1,305 km2) |
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| Essex County | 057 | Tappahannock | 1692 | Founded by John Smith who lived in Hustle, Essex County | Essex, United Kingdom | 9,989 | 258 sq mi (668 km2) |
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| Fairfax County | 059 | Fairfax | 1742 | ? | Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only resident British noble in Virginia | 1,081,726 | 396 sq mi (1,026 km2) |
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| Fauquier County | 061 | Warrenton | 1759 | ? | Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 68,010 | 650 sq mi (1,683 km2) |
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| Floyd County | 063 | Floyd | 1831 | ? | John Floyd, governor of Virginia | 13,874 | 382 sq mi (989 km2) |
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| Fluvanna County | 065 | Palmyra | 1777 | ? | From the Latin name for the James River, which itself translates to "Annie's River" in honor of Queen Anne | 20,047 | 287 sq mi (743 km2) |
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| Franklin County | 067 | Rocky Mount | 1785 | ? | Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father | 47,286 | 692 sq mi (1,792 km2) |
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| Frederick County | 069 | Winchester | 1743 | ? | Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II | 59,209 | 415 sq mi (1,075 km2) |
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| Giles County | 071 | Pearisburg | 1806 | ? | William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia | 16,657 | 358 sq mi (927 km2) |
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| Gloucester County | 073 | Gloucester | 1651 | ? | Gloucestershire, England | 34,780 | 217 sq mi (562 km2) |
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| Goochland County | 075 | Goochland | 1727 | ? | William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 16,863 | 284 sq mi (736 km2) |
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| Grayson County | 077 | Independence | 1793 | ? | William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia | 17,917 | 443 sq mi (1,147 km2) |
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| Greene County | 079 | Stanardsville | 1838 | ? | Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general | 15,244 | 157 sq mi (407 km2) |
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| Greensville County | 081 | Emporia | 1780 | ? | Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony | 11,560 | 296 sq mi (767 km2) |
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| Halifax County | 083 | Halifax | 1752 | ? | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade | 37,355 | 814 sq mi (2,108 km2) |
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| Hanover County | 085 | Hanover | 1720 | ? | Electorate of Hanover, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed | 99,863 | 473 sq mi (1,225 km2) |
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| Henrico County | 087 | Richmond | 1617 | Original county of the Colony under England | Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, oldest son of James I of England | 262,300 | 238 sq mi (616 km2) |
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| Henry County | 089 | Martinsville | 1777 | ? | Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father | 57,930 | 382 sq mi (989 km2) |
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| Highland County | 091 | Monterey | 1847 | ? | Mountainous topography | 2,536 | 416 sq mi (1,077 km2) |
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| Isle of Wight County | 093 | Isle of Wight | 1634 | ? | Isle of Wight, England | 29,728 | 316 sq mi (818 km2) |
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| James City County | 095 | Williamsburg | 1617 | Original county of the Colony under England | King James I of England | 67,009 | 143 sq mi (370 km2) |
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| King and Queen County | 097 | King and Queen Court House | 1691 | ? | King William III and Queen Mary II | 6,630 | 316 sq mi (818 km2) |
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| King George County | 099 | King George | 1721 | ? | George I of Great Britain | 16,803 | 180 sq mi (466 km2) |
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| King William County | 101 | King William | 1702 | ? | William III of England | 13,146 | 275 sq mi (712 km2) |
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| Lancaster County | 103 | Lancaster | 1651 | ? | Lancaster, United Kingdom | 11,567 | 133 sq mi (344 km2) |
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| Lee County | 105 | Jonesville | 1793 | ? | Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia | 23,589 | 437 sq mi (1,132 km2) |
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| Loudoun County | 107 | Leesburg | 1757 | ? | John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, British Commander-in-Chief, North America during the Seven Years War | 312,311 | 520 sq mi (1,347 km2) |
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| Louisa County | 109 | Louisa | 1742 | ? | Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II | 25,627 | 498 sq mi (1,290 km2) |
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| Lunenburg County | 111 | Lunenburg | 1746 | ? | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed | 13,146 | 432 sq mi (1,119 km2) |
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| Madison County | 113 | Madison | 1793 | ? | James Madison, Congressman from Virginia, principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and future U.S. President | 12,520 | 322 sq mi (834 km2) |
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| Mathews County | 115 | Mathews | 1791 | ? | Thomas Mathews, British commander in the War of the Austrian Succession | 9,207 | 86 sq mi (223 km2) |
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| Mecklenburg County | 117 | Boydton | 1765 | ? | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III | 32,380 | 624 sq mi (1,616 km2) |
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| Middlesex County | 119 | Saluda | 1673 | ? | Middlesex, United Kingdom | 9,932 | 130 sq mi (337 km2) |
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| Montgomery County | 121 | Christiansburg | 1777 | ? | Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general | 83,629 | 388 sq mi (1,005 km2) |
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| Nelson County | 125 | Lovingston | 1808 | ? | Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia and signer of the Declaration of Independence | 14,445 | 472 sq mi (1,222 km2) |
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| New Kent County | 127 | New Kent | 1654 | ? | Kent County, England | 13,462 | 210 sq mi (544 km2) |
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| Northampton County | 131 | Eastville | 1634 | ? | Northamptonshire, England | 13,093 | 207 sq mi (536 km2) |
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| Northumberland County | 133 | Heathsville | 1648 | ? | Northumberland, United Kingdom | 12,259 | 192 sq mi (497 km2) |
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| Nottoway County | 135 | Nottoway | 1789 | ? | Nodawa tribe | 15,725 | 315 sq mi (816 km2) |
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| Orange County | 137 | Orange | 1734 | ? | William III of England | 25,881 | 342 sq mi (886 km2) |
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| Page County | 139 | Luray | 1831 | ? | John Page, governor of Virginia | 23,177 | 311 sq mi (805 km2) |
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| Patrick County | 141 | Stuart | 1791 | ? | Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father | 19,407 | 483 sq mi (1,251 km2) |
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| Pittsylvania County | 143 | Chatham | 1767 | ? | William Pitt, British Prime Minister | 61,745 | 978 sq mi (2,533 km2) |
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| Powhatan County | 145 | Powhatan | 1777 | ? | Powhatan tribe | 22,377 | 261 sq mi (676 km2) |
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| Prince Edward County | 147 | Farmville | 1754 | ? | Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III | 19,720 | 353 sq mi (914 km2) |
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| Prince George County | 149 | Prince George | 1703 | From Charles City County | Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne | 33,047 | 266 sq mi (689 km2) |
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| Prince William County | 153 | Manassas | 1731 | ? | Prince William Augustus, son of George II | 402,002 | 338 sq mi (875 km2) |
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| Pulaski County | 155 | Pulaski | 1839 | ? | Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general | 35,127 | 321 sq mi (831 km2) |
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| Rappahannock County | 157 | Washington | 1833 | ? | Rappahannock River | 6,983 | 267 sq mi (692 km2) |
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| Richmond County | 159 | Warsaw | 1692 | ? | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II | 8,809 | 192 sq mi (497 km2) |
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| Roanoke County | 161 | Salem | 1838 | ? | Roanoke River | 85,778 | 251 sq mi (650 km2) |
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| Rockbridge County | 163 | Lexington | 1778 | ? | Natural Bridge | 20,808 | 600 sq mi (1,554 km2) |
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| Rockingham County | 165 | Harrisonburg | 1778 | ? | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister | 67,725 | 851 sq mi (2,204 km2) |
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| Russell County | 167 | Lebanon | 1786 | ? | William Russell, frontiersman and state representative | 30,308 | 475 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
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| Scott County | 169 | Gate City | 1814 | ? | Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general | 23,403 | 537 sq mi (1,391 km2) |
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| Shenandoah County | 171 | Woodstock | 1772 | ? | Shenandoah River | 35,075 | 512 sq mi (1,326 km2) |
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| Smyth County | 173 | Marion | 1832 | ? | Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia | 33,081 | 452 sq mi (1,171 km2) |
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| Southampton County | 175 | Courtland | 1749 | ? | Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company | 17,482 | 600 sq mi (1,554 km2) |
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| Spotsylvania County | 177 | Spotsylvania | 1721 | ? | Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virignia | 122,397 | 401 sq mi (1,039 km2) |
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| Stafford County | 179 | Stafford | 1664 | ? | Stafford, England | 128,961 | 270 sq mi (699 km2) |
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| Surry County | 181 | Surry | 1652 | ? | Surrey, United Kingdom | 6,829 | 279 sq mi (723 km2) |
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| Sussex County | 183 | Sussex | 1754 | ? | Sussex, United Kingdom | 12,504 | 491 sq mi (1,272 km2) |
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| Tazewell County | 185 | Tazewell | 1800 | ? | Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia | 44,598 | 520 sq mi (1,347 km2) |
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| Warren County | 187 | Front Royal | 1836 | ? | Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general | 31,584 | 214 sq mi (554 km2) |
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| Washington County | 191 | Abingdon | 1777 | ? | George Washington, Revolutionary War commander, U.S. Founding Father, and future U.S. President | 51,103 | 564 sq mi (1,461 km2) |
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| Westmoreland County | 193 | Montross | 1653 | ? | Westmoreland, United Kingdom | 16,718 | 229 sq mi (593 km2) |
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| Wise County | 195 | Wise | 1856 | ? | Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia | 40,123 | 403 sq mi (1,044 km2) |
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| Wythe County | 197 | Wytheville | 1790 | ? | George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence | 27,599 | 463 sq mi (1,199 km2) |
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| York County | 199 | Yorktown | 1634 | ? | James Stuart, Duke of York, the future King James II | 65,464 | 106 sq mi (275 km2) |
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| City of Alexandria | 510 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Alexandria County before 1870[5] | Phillip & John Alexander, brothers and area plantation owners | 139,966 | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
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| City of Bedford | 515 | N/A | 1968 | ? | John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and negotiator of the Peace of Paris | 6,299 | 7 sq mi (18 km2) |
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| City of Bristol | 520 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Washington County in 1890[5] | Bristol, England | 17,367 | 12 sq mi (31 km2) |
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| City of Buena Vista | 530 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Rockbridge County in 1892[5] | from the Buena Vista Company, which founded an iron mine in the area and established the town for its laborers | 6,349 | 7 sq mi (18 km2) |
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| City of Charlottesville | 540 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Albemarle County in 1888[5] | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III | 45,049 | 10 sq mi (26 km2) |
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| City of Chesapeake | 550 | N/A | 1963 | Formed out of consolidation of Norfolk County (extinct) and City of South Norfolk (extinct)[6] | Chesapeake tribe | 222,209 | 341 sq mi (883 km2) |
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| City of Colonial Heights | 570 | N/A | 1948 | ? | From the actions of Revolutionary War general Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette; his soldiers, nicknamed the "Colonials," placed a artillery on high ground overlooking Petersburg | 16,897 | 8 sq mi (21 km2) |
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| City of Covington | 580 | N/A | 1952 | ? | Leonard Covington, hero of the Siege of Fort Recovery and Congressman from Maryland | 6,303 | 4 sq mi (10 km2) |
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| City of Danville | 590 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Pittsylvania County before 1870[5] | Dan River | 48,411 | 43 sq mi (111 km2) |
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| City of Emporia | 595 | N/A | 1967 | ? | Emporia, Kansas | 5,665 | 7 sq mi (18 km2) |
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| City of Fairfax | 600 | N/A | 1961 | ? | Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only resident British noble in colonial Virginia | 21,498 | 6 sq mi (16 km2) |
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| City of Falls Church | 610 | N/A | 1948 | ? | The Falls Church | 12,332 | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
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| City of Franklin | 620 | N/A | 1961 | ? | Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father | 8,346 | 8 sq mi (21 km2) |
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| City of Fredericksburg | 630 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Spotsylvania County before 1870[5] | Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II | 24,286 | 10 sq mi (26 km2) |
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| City of Galax | 640 | N/A | 1952 | ? | the galax shrub | 6,837 | 8 sq mi (21 km2) |
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| City of Hampton | 650 | N/A | 1908 | Founded 1610. Current city formed by consolidation of Elizabeth City County and City of Hampton in 1952[6] | Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company | 146,437 | 52 sq mi (135 km2) |
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| City of Harrisonburg | 660 | N/A | 1916 | From Rockingham County in 1916[5] | Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder | 40,468 | 18 sq mi (47 km2) |
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| City of Hopewell | 670 | N/A | 1916 | From Prince George County in 1916[5] | The Hopewell, a ship that carried some of the early English settlers to Virginia | 22,354 | 10 sq mi (26 km2) |
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| City of Lexington | 678 | N/A | 1966 | ? | Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington | 6,867 | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
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| City of Lynchburg | 680 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Campbell County before 1870[5] | John Lynch, ferry operator and constructor of the first ridge across the James River in the area | 65,269 | 49 sq mi (127 km2) |
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| City of Manassas | 683 | N/A | 1975 | ? | Manassas Gap Railroad | 37,821 | 10 sq mi (26 km2) |
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| City of Manassas Park | 685 | N/A | 1975 | ? | Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park | 14,273 | 2 sq mi (5 km2) |
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| City of Martinsville | 690 | N/A | 1928 | ? | Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general | 15,416 | 11 sq mi (28 km2) |
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| City of Newport News | 700 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Warwick County in 1896[5] | Uncertain—see main city article | 180,150 | 68 sq mi (176 km2) |
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| City of Norfolk | 710 | N/A | 1845[7] | Founded 1682[8] . Incorporated as City in 1845 from Lower Norfolk County (extinct)[6] | Norfolk, England | 242,803 | 54 sq mi (140 km2) |
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| City of Norton | 720 | N/A | 1954 | ? | Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad | 3,904 | 7 sq mi (18 km2) |
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| City of Petersburg | 730 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Prince George County before 1870[5] | Peter Jones, early settler and merchant | 33,740 | 23 sq mi (60 km2) |
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| City of Poquoson | 735 | N/A | 1975 | From York County | An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land" | 11,566 | 16 sq mi (41 km2) |
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| City of Portsmouth | 740 | N/A | 1858[6] | Founded 1752[9] . Incorporated as City in 1858 from Norfolk County (extinct)[6] | Portsmouth, England | 100,565 | 33 sq mi (85 km2) |
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| City of Radford | 750 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Montgomery County in 1892[5] | Dr. John Blair Radford, owner of a plantation that included that town's lands | 15,859 | 10 sq mi (26 km2) |
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| City of Richmond | 760 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Henrico County before 1870[5] | Richmond, Surrey, England | 204,214 | 60 sq mi (155 km2) |
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| City of Roanoke | 770 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Roanoke County in 1884[5] | Roanoke River | 94,911 | 43 sq mi (111 km2) |
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| City of Salem | 775 | N/A | 1968 | ? | After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan | 24,747 | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
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| City of Staunton | 790 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Augusta County before 1870[5] | Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial Lieutenant Governor William Gooch | 23,853 | 20 sq mi (52 km2) |
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| City of Suffolk | 800 | N/A | 1910[10] | Founded 1742[10]. Incorporated as City in 1910 from Nansemond County (extinct)[10] | Suffolk, England | 63,677 | 400 sq mi (1,036 km2) |
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| City of Virginia Beach | 810 | N/A | 1963 | Founded 1906 around existing community of Seatack. Incorporated as City in 1963 from Princess Anne County County (extinct)[6] | The city's coastal location | 437,994 | 248 sq mi (642 km2) |
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| City of Waynesboro | 820 | N/A | 1948 | ? | Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general | 19,520 | 14 sq mi (36 km2) |
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| City of Williamsburg | 830 | N/A | 1902[4] | From James City County | William III of England | 14,068 | 9 sq mi (23 km2) |
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| City of Winchester | 840 | N/A | 1902[4] | From Frederick County in 1874[5] | Winchester, England | 23,585 | 9 sq mi (23 km2) |
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Former Counties of Virginia:
Bermuda Hundred (1617- Original county of the Colony under England
Kecoughtan (1617- Original county of the Colony under England
[edit] See also
- List of West Virginia counties, as West Virginia was, until June 1863, part of Virginia
[edit] References
- ^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA.gov. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/codes/va.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ a b c d National Association of Counties. "NACo - Find a county". http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/state.cfm&state.cfm&statecode=VA. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
- ^ "Virginia Historical Counties". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved 2010-07-10. Select the map for December 31, 1634 (the earliest date available).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Virginia Historical Counties". Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. Chicago: Newberry Library. Retrieved 2010-07-09. Compare the maps for July 9 and July 10, 1902.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Census Office (1920). Fourteenth Census of the United States.
- ^ a b c d e f Durman, George W.. "Current Virginia Counties & Independent Cities". Germanna Colonies. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~george/countyformations/currentcounties&independentcities.html. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ City of Norfolk. "19th Century History". City of Norfolk History. http://www.norfolk.gov/history/19th_century.asp. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ City of Norfolk. "17th Century History". City of Norfolk History. http://www.norfolk.gov/history/17th_century.asp. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ City of Portsmouth. "City of Portsmouth, Virginia - History". City of Portsmouth. http://www.portsmouthva.gov/history/. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ a b c City of Suffolk. "All About Suffolk: History". Suffolk: Community. http://www.suffolkva.us/community/history.html. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
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