List of counties in Virginia

Settlements in Virginia
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view · 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 further 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): List County FIPS code [1] County seat [2] Established [2] Origin Etymology Population [2] Area [2] Map Accomack County 001 Accomac 1663  ? From the Native American word Accawmack, meaning "on the other side", referencing the county's position across Chesapeake Bay &1000000000007923600000079,236 &10000000000000723000000723 sq mi (&100000000000018730000001,873 km2) Albemarle County 003 Charlottesville 1744  ? Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor &1000000000009897000000098,970 &10000000000000723000000723 sq mi (&100000000000018730000001,873 km2) Alleghany County 005 Covington 1822  ? Alleghany Mountains &1000000000001292600000012,926 &10000000000000446000000446 sq mi (&100000000000011550000001,155 km2) Amelia County 007 Amelia Court House 1734  ? Princess Amelia Sophia, second daughter of George II of Great Britain &1000000000001140000000011,400 &10000000000000357000000357 sq mi (&10000000000000925000000925 km2) Amherst County 009 Amherst 1761  ? Jeffery Amherst, British conqueror of Quebec during the Seven Years War and colonial governor of Virginia &1000000000003189400000031,894 &10000000000000475000000475 sq mi (&100000000000012300000001,230 km2) Appomattox County 011 Appomattox 1845  ? Appomattox River &1000000000001370500000013,705 &10000000000000334000000334 sq mi (&10000000000000865000000865 km2) Arlington County 013 Arlington 1801  ? Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, colonial proprietary landowner &10000000000189453000000189,453 &1000000000000002600000026 sq mi (&1000000000000006700000067 km2) Augusta County 015 Staunton 1745  ? Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales &1000000000006561500000065,615 &10000000000000971000000971 sq mi (&100000000000025150000002,515 km2) Bath County 017 Warm Springs 1790 From Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier counties December 14, 1790 Bath, England &100000000000050480000005,048 &10000000000000532000000532 sq mi (&100000000000013780000001,378 km2) Bedford County 019 Bedford 1753  ? John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and one of the head negotiators of the Peace of Paris &1000000000006037100000060,371 &10000000000000755000000755 sq mi (&100000000000019550000001,955 km2) 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 &100000000000068710000006,871 &10000000000000359000000359 sq mi (&10000000000000930000000930 km2) Botetourt County 023 Fincastle 1796  ? Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia &1000000000003049600000030,496 &10000000000000543000000543 sq mi (&100000000000014060000001,406 km2) Brunswick County 025 Lawrenceville 1732  ? Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed &1000000000001841900000018,419 &10000000000000566000000566 sq mi (&100000000000014660000001,466 km2) Buchanan County 027 Grundy 1858  ? James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President &1000000000002697800000026,978 &10000000000000504000000504 sq mi (&100000000000013050000001,305 km2) Buckingham County 029 Buckingham 1785  ? Buckinghamshire, England &1000000000001562300000015,623 &10000000000000581000000581 sq mi (&100000000000015050000001,505 km2) Campbell County 031 Rustburg 1782  ? William Campbell, Revolutionary War general &1000000000005107800000051,078 &10000000000000504000000504 sq mi (&100000000000013050000001,305 km2) Caroline County 033 Bowling Green 1728  ? Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II of Great Britain &1000000000002212100000022,121 &10000000000000533000000533 sq mi (&100000000000013800000001,380 km2) Carroll County 035 Hillsville 1842  ? Charles Carroll, last living signer of the Declaration of Independence &1000000000002924500000029,245 &10000000000000476000000476 sq mi (&100000000000012330000001,233 km2) Charles City County 036 Charles City 1634 Colonial division before 1635[3] King Charles I of England &100000000000069260000006,926 &10000000000000182000000182 sq mi (&10000000000000471000000471 km2) Charlotte County 037 Charlotte Court House 1765  ? Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain &1000000000001247200000012,472 &10000000000000475000000475 sq mi (&100000000000012300000001,230 km2) Chesterfield County 041 Chesterfield 1749  ? Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British politician and Lord of the Bedchamber &10000000000259903000000259,903 &10000000000000426000000426 sq mi (&100000000000011030000001,103 km2) Clarke County 043 Berryville 1836  ? George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general &1000000000001265200000012,652 &10000000000000177000000177 sq mi (&10000000000000458000000458 km2) Craig County 045 New Castle 1851  ? Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia &100000000000050910000005,091 &10000000000000330000000330 sq mi (&10000000000000855000000855 km2) Culpeper County 047 Culpeper 1748  ? Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor &1000000000003426200000034,262 &10000000000000381000000381 sq mi (&10000000000000987000000987 km2) Cumberland County 049 Cumberland 1749  ? Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II &100000000000090170000009,017 &10000000000000298000000298 sq mi (&10000000000000772000000772 km2) Dickenson County 051 Clintwood 1880  ? William J. Dickinson, member of the Virginia House of Delegates &1000000000001639500000016,395 &10000000000000333000000333 sq mi (&10000000000000862000000862 km2) Dinwiddie County 053 Dinwiddie 1752  ? Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia &1000000000002453300000024,533 &10000000000000504000000504 sq mi (&100000000000013050000001,305 km2) Essex County 057 Tappahannock 1609 Founded by John Smith who lived in Hustle, Essex County Essex, United Kingdom &100000000000099890000009,989 &10000000000000258000000258 sq mi (&10000000000000668000000668 km2) Fairfax County 059 Fairfax 1742  ? Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only resident British noble in Virginia &100000000010770000000001,077,000 &10000000000000396000000396 sq mi (&100000000000010260000001,026 km2) Fauquier County 061 Warrenton 1759  ? Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia &1000000000005513900000055,139 &10000000000000650000000650 sq mi (&100000000000016830000001,683 km2) Floyd County 063 Floyd 1831  ? John Floyd, governor of Virginia &1000000000001387400000013,874 &10000000000000382000000382 sq mi (&10000000000000989000000989 km2) 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 &1000000000002004700000020,047 &10000000000000287000000287 sq mi (&10000000000000743000000743 km2) Franklin County 067 Rocky Mount 1785  ? Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father &1000000000004728600000047,286 &10000000000000692000000692 sq mi (&100000000000017920000001,792 km2) Frederick County 069 Winchester 1743  ? Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II &1000000000005920900000059,209 &10000000000000415000000415 sq mi (&100000000000010750000001,075 km2) Giles County 071 Pearisburg 1806  ? William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia &1000000000001665700000016,657 &10000000000000358000000358 sq mi (&10000000000000927000000927 km2) Gloucester County 073 Gloucester 1651  ? Gloucestershire, England &1000000000003478000000034,780 &10000000000000217000000217 sq mi (&10000000000000562000000562 km2) Goochland County 075 Goochland 1727  ? William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia &1000000000001686300000016,863 &10000000000000284000000284 sq mi (&10000000000000736000000736 km2) Grayson County 077 Independence 1793  ? William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia &1000000000001791700000017,917 &10000000000000443000000443 sq mi (&100000000000011470000001,147 km2) Greene County 079 Stanardsville 1838  ? Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general &1000000000001524400000015,244 &10000000000000157000000157 sq mi (&10000000000000407000000407 km2) Greensville County 081 Emporia 1780  ? Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony &1000000000001156000000011,560 &10000000000000296000000296 sq mi (&10000000000000767000000767 km2) Halifax County 083 Halifax 1752  ? George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade &1000000000003735500000037,355 &10000000000000814000000814 sq mi (&100000000000021080000002,108 km2) Hanover County 085 Hanover 1720  ? Electorate of Hanover, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed &1000000000008632000000086,320 &10000000000000473000000473 sq mi (&100000000000012250000001,225 km2) Henrico County 087 Richmond 1617 Original county of the Colony under England Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, oldest son of James I of England &10000000000262300000000262,300 &10000000000000238000000238 sq mi (&10000000000000616000000616 km2) Henry County 089 Martinsville 1777  ? Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father &1000000000005793000000057,930 &10000000000000382000000382 sq mi (&10000000000000989000000989 km2) Highland County 091 Monterey 1847  ? Mountainous topography &100000000000025360000002,536 &10000000000000416000000416 sq mi (&100000000000010770000001,077 km2) Isle of Wight County 093 Isle of Wight 1634  ? Isle of Wight, England &1000000000002972800000029,728 &10000000000000316000000316 sq mi (&10000000000000818000000818 km2) James City County 095 Williamsburg 1617 Original county of the Colony under England King James I of England &1000000000004810200000048,102 &10000000000000143000000143 sq mi (&10000000000000370000000370 km2) King and Queen County 097 King and Queen Court House 1691  ? King William III and Queen Mary II &100000000000066300000006,630 &10000000000000316000000316 sq mi (&10000000000000818000000818 km2) King George County 099 King George 1721  ? George I of Great Britain &1000000000001680300000016,803 &10000000000000180000000180 sq mi (&10000000000000466000000466 km2) King William County 101 King William 1702  ? William III of England &1000000000001314600000013,146 &10000000000000275000000275 sq mi (&10000000000000712000000712 km2) Lancaster County 103 Lancaster 1651  ? Lancaster, United Kingdom &1000000000001156700000011,567 &10000000000000133000000133 sq mi (&10000000000000344000000344 km2) Lee County 105 Jonesville 1793  ? Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia &1000000000002358900000023,589 &10000000000000437000000437 sq mi (&100000000000011320000001,132 km2) Loudoun County 107 Leesburg 1757  ? John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, British Commander-in-Chief, North America during the Seven Years War &10000000000169599000000169,599 &10000000000000520000000520 sq mi (&100000000000013470000001,347 km2) Louisa County 109 Louisa 1742  ? Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II &1000000000002562700000025,627 &10000000000000498000000498 sq mi (&100000000000012900000001,290 km2) Lunenburg County 111 Lunenburg 1746  ? Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed &1000000000001314600000013,146 &10000000000000432000000432 sq mi (&100000000000011190000001,119 km2) Madison County 113 Madison 1793  ? James Madison, Congressman from Virginia, principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and future U.S. President &1000000000001252000000012,520 &10000000000000322000000322 sq mi (&10000000000000834000000834 km2) Mathews County 115 Mathews 1791  ? Thomas Mathews, British commander in the War of the Austrian Succession &100000000000092070000009,207 &1000000000000008600000086 sq mi (&10000000000000223000000223 km2) Mecklenburg County 117 Boydton 1765  ? Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III &1000000000003238000000032,380 &10000000000000624000000624 sq mi (&100000000000016160000001,616 km2) Middlesex County 119 Saluda 1673  ? Middlesex, United Kingdom &100000000000099320000009,932 &10000000000000130000000130 sq mi (&10000000000000337000000337 km2) Montgomery County 121 Christiansburg 1777  ? Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general &1000000000008362900000083,629 &10000000000000388000000388 sq mi (&100000000000010050000001,005 km2) Nelson County 125 Lovingston 1808  ? Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia and signer of the Declaration of Independence &1000000000001444500000014,445 &10000000000000472000000472 sq mi (&100000000000012220000001,222 km2) New Kent County 127 New Kent 1654  ? Kent County, England &1000000000001346200000013,462 &10000000000000210000000210 sq mi (&10000000000000544000000544 km2) Northampton County 131 Eastville 1634  ? Northamptonshire, England &1000000000001309300000013,093 &10000000000000207000000207 sq mi (&10000000000000536000000536 km2) Northumberland County 133 Heathsville 1648  ? Northumberland, United Kingdom &1000000000001225900000012,259 &10000000000000192000000192 sq mi (&10000000000000497000000497 km2) Nottoway County 135 Nottoway 1789  ? Nodawa tribe &1000000000001572500000015,725 &10000000000000315000000315 sq mi (&10000000000000816000000816 km2) Orange County 137 Orange 1734  ? William III of England &1000000000002588100000025,881 &10000000000000342000000342 sq mi (&10000000000000886000000886 km2) Page County 139 Luray 1831  ? John Page, governor of Virginia &1000000000002317700000023,177 &10000000000000311000000311 sq mi (&10000000000000805000000805 km2) Patrick County 141 Stuart 1791  ? Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father &1000000000001940700000019,407 &10000000000000483000000483 sq mi (&100000000000012510000001,251 km2) Pittsylvania County 143 Chatham 1767  ? William Pitt, British Prime Minister &1000000000006174500000061,745 &10000000000000978000000978 sq mi (&100000000000025330000002,533 km2) Powhatan County 145 Powhatan 1777  ? Powhatan tribe &1000000000002237700000022,377 &10000000000000261000000261 sq mi (&10000000000000676000000676 km2) Prince Edward County 147 Farmville 1754  ? Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III &1000000000001972000000019,720 &10000000000000353000000353 sq mi (&10000000000000914000000914 km2) Prince George County 149 Prince George 1703 From Charles City County Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne &1000000000003304700000033,047 &10000000000000266000000266 sq mi (&10000000000000689000000689 km2) Prince William County 153 Manassas 1731  ? Prince William Augustus, son of George II &10000000000380813000000380,813 &10000000000000338000000338 sq mi (&10000000000000875000000875 km2) Pulaski County 155 Pulaski 1839  ? Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general &1000000000003512700000035,127 &10000000000000321000000321 sq mi (&10000000000000831000000831 km2) Rappahannock County 157 Washington 1833  ? Rappahannock River &100000000000069830000006,983 &10000000000000267000000267 sq mi (&10000000000000692000000692 km2) Richmond County 159 Warsaw 1692  ? Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II &100000000000088090000008,809 &10000000000000192000000192 sq mi (&10000000000000497000000497 km2) Roanoke County 161 Salem 1838  ? Roanoke River &1000000000008577800000085,778 &10000000000000251000000251 sq mi (&10000000000000650000000650 km2) Rockbridge County 163 Lexington 1778  ? Natural Bridge &1000000000002080800000020,808 &10000000000000600000000600 sq mi (&100000000000015540000001,554 km2) Rockingham County 165 Harrisonburg 1778  ? Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister &1000000000006772500000067,725 &10000000000000851000000851 sq mi (&100000000000022040000002,204 km2) Russell County 167 Lebanon 1786  ? William Russell, frontiersman and state representative &1000000000003030800000030,308 &10000000000000475000000475 sq mi (&100000000000012300000001,230 km2) Scott County 169 Gate City 1814  ? Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general &1000000000002340300000023,403 &10000000000000537000000537 sq mi (&100000000000013910000001,391 km2) Shenandoah County 171 Woodstock 1772  ? Shenandoah River &1000000000003507500000035,075 &10000000000000512000000512 sq mi (&100000000000013260000001,326 km2) Smyth County 173 Marion 1832  ? Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia &1000000000003308100000033,081 &10000000000000452000000452 sq mi (&100000000000011710000001,171 km2) Southampton County 175 Courtland 1749  ? Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company &1000000000001748200000017,482 &10000000000000600000000600 sq mi (&100000000000015540000001,554 km2) Spotsylvania County 177 Spotsylvania 1721  ? Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virignia &1000000000009039500000090,395 &10000000000000401000000401 sq mi (&100000000000010390000001,039 km2) Stafford County 179 Stafford 1664  ? Stafford, England &1000000000009244600000092,446 &10000000000000270000000270 sq mi (&10000000000000699000000699 km2) Surry County 181 Surry 1652  ? Surrey, United Kingdom &100000000000068290000006,829 &10000000000000279000000279 sq mi (&10000000000000723000000723 km2) Sussex County 183 Sussex 1754  ? Sussex, United Kingdom &1000000000001250400000012,504 &10000000000000491000000491 sq mi (&100000000000012720000001,272 km2) Tazewell County 185 Tazewell 1800  ? Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia &1000000000004459800000044,598 &10000000000000520000000520 sq mi (&100000000000013470000001,347 km2) Warren County 187 Front Royal 1836  ? Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general &1000000000003158400000031,584 &10000000000000214000000214 sq mi (&10000000000000554000000554 km2) Washington County 191 Abingdon 1777  ? George Washington, Revolutionary War commander, U.S. Founding Father, and future U.S. President &1000000000005110300000051,103 &10000000000000564000000564 sq mi (&100000000000014610000001,461 km2) Westmoreland County 193 Montross 1653  ? Westmoreland, United Kingdom &1000000000001671800000016,718 &10000000000000229000000229 sq mi (&10000000000000593000000593 km2) Wise County 195 Wise 1856  ? Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia &1000000000004012300000040,123 &10000000000000403000000403 sq mi (&100000000000010440000001,044 km2) Wythe County 197 Wytheville 1790  ? George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence &1000000000002759900000027,599 &10000000000000463000000463 sq mi (&100000000000011990000001,199 km2) York County 199 Yorktown 1634  ? James Stuart, Duke of York, the future King James II &1000000000005629700000056,297 &10000000000000106000000106 sq mi (&10000000000000275000000275 km2) City of Alexandria 510 N/A 1902[4] From Alexandria County before 1870[5] Phillip & John Alexander, brothers and area plantation owners &10000000000128283000000128,283 &1000000000000001500000015 sq mi (&1000000000000003900000039 km2) City of Bedford 515 N/A 1968  ? John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and negotiator of the Peace of Paris &100000000000062990000006,299 &100000000000000070000007 sq mi (&1000000000000001800000018 km2) City of Bristol 520 N/A 1902[4] From Washington County in 1890[5] Bristol, England &1000000000001736700000017,367 &1000000000000001200000012 sq mi (&1000000000000003100000031 km2) 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 &100000000000063490000006,349 &100000000000000070000007 sq mi (&1000000000000001800000018 km2) City of Charlottesville 540 N/A 1902[4] From Albemarle County in 1888[5] Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III &1000000000004504900000045,049 &1000000000000001000000010 sq mi (&1000000000000002600000026 km2) City of Chesapeake 550 N/A 1963  ? Chesapeake tribe &10000000000199184000000199,184 &10000000000000341000000341 sq mi (&10000000000000883000000883 km2) 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 &1000000000001689700000016,897 &100000000000000080000008 sq mi (&1000000000000002100000021 km2) City of Covington 580 N/A 1952  ? Leonard Covington, hero of the Siege of Fort Recovery and Congressman from Maryland &100000000000063030000006,303 &100000000000000040000004 sq mi (&1000000000000001000000010 km2) City of Danville 590 N/A 1902[4] From Pittsylvania County before 1870[5] Dan River &1000000000004841100000048,411 &1000000000000004300000043 sq mi (&10000000000000111000000111 km2) City of Emporia 595 N/A 1967  ? Emporia, Kansas &100000000000056650000005,665 &100000000000000070000007 sq mi (&1000000000000001800000018 km2) City of Fairfax 600 N/A 1961  ? Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only resident British noble in colonial Virginia &1000000000002149800000021,498 &100000000000000060000006 sq mi (&1000000000000001600000016 km2) City of Falls Church 610 N/A 1948  ? The Falls Church &1000000000001037700000010,377 &100000000000000020000002 sq mi (&100000000000000050000005 km2) City of Franklin 620 N/A 1961  ? Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father &100000000000083460000008,346 &100000000000000080000008 sq mi (&1000000000000002100000021 km2) City of Fredericksburg 630 N/A 1902[4] From Spotsylvania County before 1870[5] Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II &1000000000001927900000019,279 &1000000000000001000000010 sq mi (&1000000000000002600000026 km2) City of Galax 640 N/A 1952  ? the galax shrub &100000000000068370000006,837 &100000000000000080000008 sq mi (&1000000000000002100000021 km2) City of Hampton 650 N/A 1908  ? Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company &10000000000146437000000146,437 &1000000000000005200000052 sq mi (&10000000000000135000000135 km2) City of Harrisonburg 660 N/A 1916 From Rockingham County in 1916[5] Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder &1000000000004046800000040,468 &1000000000000001800000018 sq mi (&1000000000000004700000047 km2) 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 &1000000000002235400000022,354 &1000000000000001000000010 sq mi (&1000000000000002600000026 km2) City of Lexington 678 N/A 1966  ? Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington &100000000000068670000006,867 &100000000000000020000002 sq mi (&100000000000000050000005 km2) 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 &1000000000006526900000065,269 &1000000000000004900000049 sq mi (&10000000000000127000000127 km2) City of Manassas 683 N/A 1975  ? Manassas Gap Railroad &1000000000003713500000037,135 &1000000000000001000000010 sq mi (&1000000000000002600000026 km2) City of Manassas Park 685 N/A 1975  ? Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park &1000000000001029000000010,290 &100000000000000020000002 sq mi (&100000000000000050000005 km2) City of Martinsville 690 N/A 1928  ? Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general &1000000000001541600000015,416 &1000000000000001100000011 sq mi (&1000000000000002800000028 km2) City of Newport News 700 N/A 1902[4] From Warwick County in 1896[5] Uncertain—see main city article &10000000000180150000000180,150 &1000000000000006800000068 sq mi (&10000000000000176000000176 km2) City of Norfolk 710 N/A 1902[4] From Norfolk County before 1870[5] Norfolk, England &10000000000234403000000234,403 &1000000000000005400000054 sq mi (&10000000000000140000000140 km2) City of Norton 720 N/A 1954  ? Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad &100000000000039040000003,904 &100000000000000070000007 sq mi (&1000000000000001800000018 km2) City of Petersburg 730 N/A 1902[4] From Prince George County before 1870[5] Peter Jones, early settler and merchant &1000000000003374000000033,740 &1000000000000002300000023 sq mi (&1000000000000006000000060 km2) City of Poquoson 735 N/A 1975 From York County An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land" &1000000000001156600000011,566 &1000000000000001600000016 sq mi (&1000000000000004100000041 km2) City of Portsmouth 740 N/A 1902[4] From Norfolk County before 1870[5] Portsmouth, England &10000000000100565000000100,565 &1000000000000003300000033 sq mi (&1000000000000008500000085 km2) 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 &1000000000001585900000015,859 &1000000000000001000000010 sq mi (&1000000000000002600000026 km2) City of Richmond 760 N/A 1902[4] From Henrico County before 1870[5] Richmond, Surrey, England &10000000000197790000000197,790 &1000000000000006000000060 sq mi (&10000000000000155000000155 km2) City of Roanoke 770 N/A 1902[4] From Roanoke County in 1884[5] Roanoke River &1000000000009491100000094,911 &1000000000000004300000043 sq mi (&10000000000000111000000111 km2) City of Salem 775 N/A 1968  ? After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan &1000000000002474700000024,747 &1000000000000001500000015 sq mi (&1000000000000003900000039 km2) City of Staunton 790 N/A 1902[4] From Augusta County before 1870[5] Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial Lieutenant Governor William Gooch &1000000000002385300000023,853 &1000000000000002000000020 sq mi (&1000000000000005200000052 km2) City of Suffolk 800 N/A 1910 From Nansemond County in 1910[5] Suffolk, England &1000000000006367700000063,677 &10000000000000400000000400 sq mi (&100000000000010360000001,036 km2) City of Virginia Beach 810 N/A 1963 Re-consolidation of Princess Anne County 1691–1952 The city's coastal location &10000000000425257000000425,257 &10000000000000248000000248 sq mi (&10000000000000642000000642 km2) City of Waynesboro 820 N/A 1948  ? Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general &1000000000001952000000019,520 &1000000000000001400000014 sq mi (&1000000000000003600000036 km2) City of Williamsburg 830 N/A 1902[4] From James City County William III of England &1000000000001199800000011,998 &100000000000000090000009 sq mi (&1000000000000002300000023 km2) City of Winchester 840 N/A 1902[4] From Frederick County in 1874[5] Winchester, England &1000000000002358500000023,585 &100000000000000090000009 sq mi (&1000000000000002300000023 km2) Former Counties of Virginia: Bermuda Hundred (1617- Original county of the Colony under England Kecoughtan (1617- Original county of the Colony under England See also List of West Virginia counties, as West Virginia was, until June 1863, part of Virginia 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 p q "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 q r s Census Office. Fourteenth Census of the United States (1920), I:148. Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР? British Aircraft Corporation Rorke's Drift Look at other dictionaries: List of towns in Virginia — This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. 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