List
County |
FIPS code |
County seat |
Established |
Origin |
Etymology |
Population |
Area |
Map |
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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 | 700433164000000000033,164 | 7002723000000000000723 sq mi (70031873000000000001,873 km2) |
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Albemarle County | 003 | Charlottesville | 1744 | ? | Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor | 700498970000000000098,970 | 7002723000000000000723 sq mi (70031873000000000001,873 km2) |
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Alleghany County | 005 | Covington | 1822 | ? | Alleghany Mountains | 700412926000000000012,926 | 7002446000000000000446 sq mi (70031155000000000001,155 km2) |
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Amelia County | 007 | Amelia Court House | 1734 | ? | Princess Amelia Sophia, second daughter of George II of Great Britain | 700411400000000000011,400 | 7002357000000000000357 sq mi (7002925000000000000925 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 | 700431894000000000031,894 | 7002475000000000000475 sq mi (70031230000000000001,230 km2) |
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Appomattox County | 011 | Appomattox | 1845 | ? | Appomattox River | 700413705000000000013,705 | 7002334000000000000334 sq mi (7002865000000000000865 km2) |
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Arlington County | 013 | Arlington | 1801 | ? | Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, colonial proprietary landowner | 7005207627000000000207,627 | 700126000000000000026 sq mi (700167000000000000067 km2) |
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Augusta County | 015 | Staunton | 1745 | ? | Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales | 700465615000000000065,615 | 7002971000000000000971 sq mi (70032515000000000002,515 km2) |
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Bath County | 017 | Warm Springs | 1790 | From Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier counties December 14, 1790 | Bath, England | 70035048000000000005,048 | 7002532000000000000532 sq mi (70031378000000000001,378 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 | 700460371000000000060,371 | 7002755000000000000755 sq mi (70031955000000000001,955 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 | 70036871000000000006,871 | 7002359000000000000359 sq mi (7002930000000000000930 km2) |
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Botetourt County | 023 | Fincastle | 1796 | ? | Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia | 700430496000000000030,496 | 7002543000000000000543 sq mi (70031406000000000001,406 km2) |
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Brunswick County | 025 | Lawrenceville | 1732 | ? | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed | 700418419000000000018,419 | 7002566000000000000566 sq mi (70031466000000000001,466 km2) |
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Buchanan County | 027 | Grundy | 1858 | ? | James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President | 700426978000000000026,978 | 7002504000000000000504 sq mi (70031305000000000001,305 km2) |
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Buckingham County | 029 | Buckingham | 1785 | ? | Buckinghamshire, England | 700415623000000000015,623 | 7002581000000000000581 sq mi (70031505000000000001,505 km2) |
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Campbell County | 031 | Rustburg | 1782 | ? | William Campbell, Revolutionary War general | 700451078000000000051,078 | 7002504000000000000504 sq mi (70031305000000000001,305 km2) |
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Caroline County | 033 | Bowling Green | 1728 | ? | Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II of Great Britain | 700428545000000000028,545 | 7002533000000000000533 sq mi (70031380000000000001,380 km2) |
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Carroll County | 035 | Hillsville | 1842 | ? | Charles Carroll of Carrollton | 700430042000000000030,042 | 7002476000000000000476 sq mi (70031233000000000001,233 km2) |
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Charles City County | 036 | Charles City | 1634 | Colonial division before 1635 | King Charles I of England | 70036926000000000006,926 | 7002182000000000000182 sq mi (7002471000000000000471 km2) |
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Charlotte County | 037 | Charlotte Court House | 1765 | ? | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain | 700412472000000000012,472 | 7002475000000000000475 sq mi (70031230000000000001,230 km2) |
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Chesterfield County | 041 | Chesterfield | 1749 | ? | Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British politician and Lord of the Bedchamber | 7005316236000000000316,236 | 7002426000000000000426 sq mi (70031103000000000001,103 km2) |
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Clarke County | 043 | Berryville | 1836 | ? | George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general | 700412652000000000012,652 | 7002177000000000000177 sq mi (7002458000000000000458 km2) |
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Craig County | 045 | New Castle | 1851 | ? | Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia | 70035091000000000005,091 | 7002330000000000000330 sq mi (7002855000000000000855 km2) |
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Culpeper County | 047 | Culpeper | 1748 | ? | Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor | 700446689000000000046,689 | 7002381000000000000381 sq mi (7002987000000000000987 km2) |
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Cumberland County | 049 | Cumberland | 1749 | ? | Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II | 70039017000000000009,017 | 7002298000000000000298 sq mi (7002772000000000000772 km2) |
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Dickenson County | 051 | Clintwood | 1880 | ? | William J. Dickinson, member of the Virginia House of Delegates | 700416395000000000016,395 | 7002333000000000000333 sq mi (7002862000000000000862 km2) |
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Dinwiddie County | 053 | Dinwiddie | 1752 | ? | Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 700424533000000000024,533 | 7002504000000000000504 sq mi (70031305000000000001,305 km2) |
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Essex County | 057 | Tappahannock | 1692 | Founded by John Smith who lived in Hustle, Essex County | Essex, United Kingdom | 70039989000000000009,989 | 7002258000000000000258 sq mi (7002668000000000000668 km2) |
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Fairfax County | 059 | Fairfax | 1742 | ? | Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only resident British noble in Virginia | 70061081726000000001,081,726 | 7002396000000000000396 sq mi (70031026000000000001,026 km2) |
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Fauquier County | 061 | Warrenton | 1759 | ? | Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 700468010000000000068,010 | 7002650000000000000650 sq mi (70031683000000000001,683 km2) |
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Floyd County | 063 | Floyd | 1831 | ? | John Floyd, governor of Virginia | 700413874000000000013,874 | 7002382000000000000382 sq mi (7002989000000000000989 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 | 700420047000000000020,047 | 7002287000000000000287 sq mi (7002743000000000000743 km2) |
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Franklin County | 067 | Rocky Mount | 1785 | ? | Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father | 700447286000000000047,286 | 7002692000000000000692 sq mi (70031792000000000001,792 km2) |
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Frederick County | 069 | Winchester | 1743 | ? | Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II | 700459209000000000059,209 | 7002415000000000000415 sq mi (70031075000000000001,075 km2) |
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Giles County | 071 | Pearisburg | 1806 | ? | William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia | 700416657000000000016,657 | 7002358000000000000358 sq mi (7002927000000000000927 km2) |
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Gloucester County | 073 | Gloucester | 1651 | ? | Gloucestershire, England | 700434780000000000034,780 | 7002217000000000000217 sq mi (7002562000000000000562 km2) |
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Goochland County | 075 | Goochland | 1727 | ? | William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 700416863000000000016,863 | 7002284000000000000284 sq mi (7002736000000000000736 km2) |
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Grayson County | 077 | Independence | 1793 | ? | William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia | 700417917000000000017,917 | 7002443000000000000443 sq mi (70031147000000000001,147 km2) |
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Greene County | 079 | Stanardsville | 1838 | ? | Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general | 700415244000000000015,244 | 7002157000000000000157 sq mi (7002407000000000000407 km2) |
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Greensville County | 081 | Emporia | 1780 | ? | Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony | 700411560000000000011,560 | 7002296000000000000296 sq mi (7002767000000000000767 km2) |
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Halifax County | 083 | Halifax | 1752 | ? | George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade | 700437355000000000037,355 | 7002814000000000000814 sq mi (70032108000000000002,108 km2) |
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Hanover County | 085 | Hanover | 1720 | ? | Electorate of Hanover, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed | 700499863000000000099,863 | 7002473000000000000473 sq mi (70031225000000000001,225 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 | 7005306935000000000306,935 | 7002238000000000000238 sq mi (7002616000000000000616 km2) |
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Henry County | 089 | Martinsville | 1777 | ? | Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father | 700457930000000000057,930 | 7002382000000000000382 sq mi (7002989000000000000989 km2) |
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Highland County | 091 | Monterey | 1847 | ? | Mountainous topography | 70032536000000000002,536 | 7002416000000000000416 sq mi (70031077000000000001,077 km2) |
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Isle of Wight County | 093 | Isle of Wight | 1634 | ? | Isle of Wight, England | 700429728000000000029,728 | 7002316000000000000316 sq mi (7002818000000000000818 km2) |
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James City County | 095 | Williamsburg | 1617 | Original county of the Colony under England | King James I of England | 700467009000000000067,009 | 7002143000000000000143 sq mi (7002370000000000000370 km2) |
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King and Queen County | 097 | King and Queen Court House | 1691 | ? | King William III and Queen Mary II | 70036630000000000006,630 | 7002316000000000000316 sq mi (7002818000000000000818 km2) |
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King George County | 099 | King George | 1721 | ? | George I of Great Britain | 700416803000000000016,803 | 7002180000000000000180 sq mi (7002466000000000000466 km2) |
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King William County | 101 | King William | 1702 | ? | William III of England | 700413146000000000013,146 | 7002275000000000000275 sq mi (7002712000000000000712 km2) |
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Lancaster County | 103 | Lancaster | 1651 | ? | Lancaster, United Kingdom | 700411567000000000011,567 | 7002133000000000000133 sq mi (7002344000000000000344 km2) |
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Lee County | 105 | Jonesville | 1793 | ? | Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia | 700423589000000000023,589 | 7002437000000000000437 sq mi (70031132000000000001,132 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 | 7005312311000000000312,311 | 7002520000000000000520 sq mi (70031347000000000001,347 km2) |
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Louisa County | 109 | Louisa | 1742 | ? | Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II | 700425627000000000025,627 | 7002498000000000000498 sq mi (70031290000000000001,290 km2) |
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Lunenburg County | 111 | Lunenburg | 1746 | ? | Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed | 700413146000000000013,146 | 7002432000000000000432 sq mi (70031119000000000001,119 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 | 700412520000000000012,520 | 7002322000000000000322 sq mi (7002834000000000000834 km2) |
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Mathews County | 115 | Mathews | 1791 | ? | Thomas Mathews, British commander in the War of the Austrian Succession | 70039207000000000009,207 | 700186000000000000086 sq mi (7002223000000000000223 km2) |
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Mecklenburg County | 117 | Boydton | 1765 | ? | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III | 700432380000000000032,380 | 7002624000000000000624 sq mi (70031616000000000001,616 km2) |
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Middlesex County | 119 | Saluda | 1673 | ? | Middlesex, United Kingdom | 70039932000000000009,932 | 7002130000000000000130 sq mi (7002337000000000000337 km2) |
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Montgomery County | 121 | Christiansburg | 1777 | ? | Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general | 700483629000000000083,629 | 7002388000000000000388 sq mi (70031005000000000001,005 km2) |
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Nelson County | 125 | Lovingston | 1808 | ? | Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia and signer of the Declaration of Independence | 700414445000000000014,445 | 7002472000000000000472 sq mi (70031222000000000001,222 km2) |
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New Kent County | 127 | New Kent | 1654 | ? | Kent County, England | 700413462000000000013,462 | 7002210000000000000210 sq mi (7002544000000000000544 km2) |
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Northampton County | 131 | Eastville | 1634 | ? | Northamptonshire, England | 700413093000000000013,093 | 7002207000000000000207 sq mi (7002536000000000000536 km2) |
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Northumberland County | 133 | Heathsville | 1648 | ? | Northumberland, United Kingdom | 700412259000000000012,259 | 7002192000000000000192 sq mi (7002497000000000000497 km2) |
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Nottoway County | 135 | Nottoway | 1789 | ? | Nodawa tribe | 700415725000000000015,725 | 7002315000000000000315 sq mi (7002816000000000000816 km2) |
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Orange County | 137 | Orange | 1734 | ? | William III of England | 700425881000000000025,881 | 7002342000000000000342 sq mi (7002886000000000000886 km2) |
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Page County | 139 | Luray | 1831 | ? | John Page, governor of Virginia | 700423177000000000023,177 | 7002311000000000000311 sq mi (7002805000000000000805 km2) |
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Patrick County | 141 | Stuart | 1791 | ? | Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father | 700419407000000000019,407 | 7002483000000000000483 sq mi (70031251000000000001,251 km2) |
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Pittsylvania County | 143 | Chatham | 1767 | ? | William Pitt, British Prime Minister | 700461745000000000061,745 | 7002978000000000000978 sq mi (70032533000000000002,533 km2) |
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Powhatan County | 145 | Powhatan | 1777 | ? | Powhatan tribe | 700422377000000000022,377 | 7002261000000000000261 sq mi (7002676000000000000676 km2) |
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Prince Edward County | 147 | Farmville | 1754 | ? | Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III | 700419720000000000019,720 | 7002353000000000000353 sq mi (7002914000000000000914 km2) |
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Prince George County | 149 | Prince George | 1703 | From Charles City County | Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne | 700433047000000000033,047 | 7002266000000000000266 sq mi (7002689000000000000689 km2) |
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Prince William County | 153 | Manassas | 1731 | ? | Prince William Augustus, son of George II | 7005402002000000000402,002 | 7002338000000000000338 sq mi (7002875000000000000875 km2) |
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Pulaski County | 155 | Pulaski | 1839 | ? | Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general | 700435127000000000035,127 | 7002321000000000000321 sq mi (7002831000000000000831 km2) |
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Rappahannock County | 157 | Washington | 1833 | ? | Rappahannock River | 70036983000000000006,983 | 7002267000000000000267 sq mi (7002692000000000000692 km2) |
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Richmond County | 159 | Warsaw | 1692 | ? | Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II | 70038809000000000008,809 | 7002192000000000000192 sq mi (7002497000000000000497 km2) |
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Roanoke County | 161 | Salem | 1838 | ? | Roanoke River | 700485778000000000085,778 | 7002251000000000000251 sq mi (7002650000000000000650 km2) |
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Rockbridge County | 163 | Lexington | 1778 | ? | Natural Bridge | 700420808000000000020,808 | 7002600000000000000600 sq mi (70031554000000000001,554 km2) |
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Rockingham County | 165 | Harrisonburg | 1778 | ? | Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister | 700467725000000000067,725 | 7002851000000000000851 sq mi (70032204000000000002,204 km2) |
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Russell County | 167 | Lebanon | 1786 | ? | William Russell, frontiersman and state representative | 700430308000000000030,308 | 7002475000000000000475 sq mi (70031230000000000001,230 km2) |
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Scott County | 169 | Gate City | 1814 | ? | Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general | 700423403000000000023,403 | 7002537000000000000537 sq mi (70031391000000000001,391 km2) |
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Shenandoah County | 171 | Woodstock | 1772 | ? | Shenandoah River | 700435075000000000035,075 | 7002512000000000000512 sq mi (70031326000000000001,326 km2) |
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Smyth County | 173 | Marion | 1832 | ? | Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia | 700433081000000000033,081 | 7002452000000000000452 sq mi (70031171000000000001,171 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 | 700417482000000000017,482 | 7002600000000000000600 sq mi (70031554000000000001,554 km2) |
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Spotsylvania County | 177 | Spotsylvania Courthouse | 1721 | ? | Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia | 7005122397000000000122,397 | 7002401000000000000401 sq mi (70031039000000000001,039 km2) |
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Stafford County | 179 | Stafford | 1664 | ? | Stafford, England | 7005128961000000000128,961 | 7002270000000000000270 sq mi (7002699000000000000699 km2) |
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Surry County | 181 | Surry | 1652 | ? | Surrey, United Kingdom | 70036829000000000006,829 | 7002279000000000000279 sq mi (7002723000000000000723 km2) |
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Sussex County | 183 | Sussex | 1754 | ? | Sussex, United Kingdom | 700412504000000000012,504 | 7002491000000000000491 sq mi (70031272000000000001,272 km2) |
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Tazewell County | 185 | Tazewell | 1800 | ? | Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia | 700444598000000000044,598 | 7002520000000000000520 sq mi (70031347000000000001,347 km2) |
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Warren County | 187 | Front Royal | 1836 | ? | Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general | 700431584000000000031,584 | 7002214000000000000214 sq mi (7002554000000000000554 km2) |
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Washington County | 191 | Abingdon | 1777 | ? | George Washington, Revolutionary War commander, U.S. Founding Father, and future U.S. President | 700451103000000000051,103 | 7002564000000000000564 sq mi (70031461000000000001,461 km2) |
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Westmoreland County | 193 | Montross | 1653 | ? | Westmoreland, United Kingdom | 700416718000000000016,718 | 7002229000000000000229 sq mi (7002593000000000000593 km2) |
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Wise County | 195 | Wise | 1856 | ? | Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia | 700440123000000000040,123 | 7002403000000000000403 sq mi (70031044000000000001,044 km2) |
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Wythe County | 197 | Wytheville | 1790 | ? | George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence | 700427599000000000027,599 | 7002463000000000000463 sq mi (70031199000000000001,199 km2) |
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York County | 199 | Yorktown | 1634 | ? | James Stuart, Duke of York, the future King James II | 700465464000000000065,464 | 7002106000000000000106 sq mi (7002275000000000000275 km2) |
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Alexandria | 510 | N/A | 1902 | From Alexandria County before 1870 | Phillip & John Alexander, brothers and area plantation owners | 7005139966000000000139,966 | 700115000000000000015 sq mi (700139000000000000039 km2) |
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Bedford | 515 | N/A | 1968 | ? | John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and negotiator of the Peace of Paris | 70036299000000000006,299 | 70007000000000000007 sq mi (700118000000000000018 km2) |
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Bristol | 520 | N/A | 1902 | From Washington County in 1890 | Bristol, England | 700417367000000000017,367 | 700112000000000000012 sq mi (700131000000000000031 km2) |
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Buena Vista | 530 | N/A | 1902 | From Rockbridge County in 1892 | from the Buena Vista Company, which founded an iron mine in the area and established the town for its laborers | 70036349000000000006,349 | 70007000000000000007 sq mi (700118000000000000018 km2) |
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Charlottesville | 540 | N/A | 1902 | From Albemarle County in 1888 | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III | 700445049000000000045,049 | 700110000000000000010 sq mi (700126000000000000026 km2) |
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Chesapeake | 550 | N/A | 1963 | Formed out of consolidation of Norfolk County (extinct) and City of South Norfolk (extinct) | Chesapeake tribe | 7005222209000000000222,209 | 7002341000000000000341 sq mi (7002883000000000000883 km2) |
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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 | 700416897000000000016,897 | 70008000000000000008 sq mi (700121000000000000021 km2) |
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Covington | 580 | N/A | 1952 | ? | Leonard Covington, hero of the Siege of Fort Recovery and Congressman from Maryland | 70036303000000000006,303 | 70004000000000000004 sq mi (700110000000000000010 km2) |
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Danville | 590 | N/A | 1902 | From Pittsylvania County before 1870 | Dan River | 700448411000000000048,411 | 700143000000000000043 sq mi (7002111000000000000111 km2) |
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Emporia | 595 | N/A | 1967 | ? | Emporia, Kansas | 70035665000000000005,665 | 70007000000000000007 sq mi (700118000000000000018 km2) |
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Fairfax | 600 | N/A | 1961 | ? | Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only resident British noble in colonial Virginia | 700421498000000000021,498 | 70006000000000000006 sq mi (700116000000000000016 km2) |
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Falls Church | 610 | N/A | 1948 | ? | The Falls Church | 700412332000000000012,332 | 70002000000000000002 sq mi (70005000000000000005 km2) |
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Franklin | 620 | N/A | 1961 | ? | Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father | 70038346000000000008,346 | 70008000000000000008 sq mi (700121000000000000021 km2) |
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Fredericksburg | 630 | N/A | 1902 | From Spotsylvania County before 1870 | Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II | 700424286000000000024,286 | 700110000000000000010 sq mi (700126000000000000026 km2) |
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Galax | 640 | N/A | 1952 | ? | the galax shrub | 70036837000000000006,837 | 70008000000000000008 sq mi (700121000000000000021 km2) |
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Hampton | 650 | N/A | 1908 | Founded 1610. Current city formed by consolidation of Elizabeth City County and City of Hampton in 1952 | Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company | 7005146437000000000146,437 | 700152000000000000052 sq mi (7002135000000000000135 km2) |
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Harrisonburg | 660 | N/A | 1916 | From Rockingham County in 1916 | Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder | 700440468000000000040,468 | 700118000000000000018 sq mi (700147000000000000047 km2) |
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Hopewell | 670 | N/A | 1916 | From Prince George County in 1916 | The Hopewell, a ship that carried some of the early English settlers to Virginia | 700422354000000000022,354 | 700110000000000000010 sq mi (700126000000000000026 km2) |
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Lexington | 678 | N/A | 1966 | ? | Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington | 70036867000000000006,867 | 70002000000000000002 sq mi (70005000000000000005 km2) |
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Lynchburg | 680 | N/A | 1902 | From Campbell County before 1870 | John Lynch, ferry operator and constructor of the first bridge across the James River in the area | 700465269000000000065,269 | 700149000000000000049 sq mi (7002127000000000000127 km2) |
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Manassas | 683 | N/A | 1975 | ? | Manassas Gap Railroad | 700437821000000000037,821 | 700110000000000000010 sq mi (700126000000000000026 km2) |
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Manassas Park | 685 | N/A | 1975 | ? | Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park | 700414273000000000014,273 | 70002000000000000002 sq mi (70005000000000000005 km2) |
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Martinsville | 690 | N/A | 1928 | ? | Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general | 700415416000000000015,416 | 700111000000000000011 sq mi (700128000000000000028 km2) |
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Newport News | 700 | N/A | 1902 | From Warwick County in 1896 | Uncertain—see main city article | 7005180150000000000180,150 | 700168000000000000068 sq mi (7002176000000000000176 km2) |
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Norfolk | 710 | N/A | 1845 | Founded 1682. Incorporated as City in 1845 from Lower Norfolk County (extinct) | Norfolk, England | 7005242803000000000242,803 | 700154000000000000054 sq mi (7002140000000000000140 km2) |
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Norton | 720 | N/A | 1954 | ? | Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad | 70033904000000000003,904 | 70007000000000000007 sq mi (700118000000000000018 km2) |
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Petersburg | 730 | N/A | 1902 | From Prince George County before 1870 | Peter Jones, early settler and merchant | 700433740000000000033,740 | 700123000000000000023 sq mi (700160000000000000060 km2) |
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Poquoson | 735 | N/A | 1975 | From York County | An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land" | 700411566000000000011,566 | 700116000000000000016 sq mi (700141000000000000041 km2) |
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Portsmouth | 740 | N/A | 1858 | Founded 1752. Incorporated as City in 1858 from Norfolk County (extinct) | Portsmouth, England | 7005100565000000000100,565 | 700133000000000000033 sq mi (700185000000000000085 km2) |
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Radford | 750 | N/A | 1902 | From Montgomery County in 1892 | Dr. John Blair Radford, owner of a plantation that included that town's lands | 700415859000000000015,859 | 700110000000000000010 sq mi (700126000000000000026 km2) |
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Richmond | 760 | N/A | 1902 | From Henrico County before 1870 | Richmond, Surrey, England | 7005204214000000000204,214 | 700160000000000000060 sq mi (7002155000000000000155 km2) |
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Roanoke | 770 | N/A | 1902 | From Roanoke County in 1884 | Roanoke River | 700494911000000000094,911 | 700143000000000000043 sq mi (7002111000000000000111 km2) |
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Salem | 775 | N/A | 1968 | ? | After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan | 700424747000000000024,747 | 700115000000000000015 sq mi (700139000000000000039 km2) |
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Staunton | 790 | N/A | 1902 | From Augusta County before 1870 | Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial Lieutenant Governor William Gooch | 700423853000000000023,853 | 700120000000000000020 sq mi (700152000000000000052 km2) |
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Suffolk | 800 | N/A | 1910 | Founded 1742. Incorporated as City in 1910 from Nansemond County (extinct) | Suffolk, England | 700463677000000000063,677 | 7002400000000000000400 sq mi (70031036000000000001,036 km2) |
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Virginia Beach | 810 | N/A | 1963 | Founded 1906 around existing community of Seatack. Incorporated as City in 1963 from Princess Anne County (extinct) | The city's coastal location | 7005437994000000000437,994 | 7002248000000000000248 sq mi (7002642000000000000642 km2) |
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Waynesboro | 820 | N/A | 1948 | ? | Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general | 700419520000000000019,520 | 700114000000000000014 sq mi (700136000000000000036 km2) |
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Williamsburg | 830 | N/A | 1902 | From James City County | William III of England | 700414068000000000014,068 | 70009000000000000009 sq mi (700123000000000000023 km2) |
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Winchester | 840 | N/A | 1902 | From Frederick County in 1874 | Winchester, England | 700423585000000000023,585 | 70009000000000000009 sq mi (700123000000000000023 km2) |
Former counties of Virginia:
- Bermuda Hundred (1617–?) Original county of the Colony under England
- Kecoughtan (1617–?) Original county of the Colony under England
Read more about this topic: List Of Counties In Virginia
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