List of Counties in Virginia - List

List

County
 FIPS code
 County seat
 Established
 Origin
 Etymology
 Population
 Area
 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 700433164000000000033,164 7002723000000000000723 sq mi
(70031873000000000001,873 km2)
Albemarle County 003 Charlottesville 1744 ? Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor 700498970000000000098,970 7002723000000000000723 sq mi
(70031873000000000001,873 km2)
Alleghany County 005 Covington 1822 ? Alleghany Mountains 700412926000000000012,926 7002446000000000000446 sq mi
(70031155000000000001,155 km2)
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)
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)
Appomattox County 011 Appomattox 1845 ? Appomattox River 700413705000000000013,705 7002334000000000000334 sq mi
(7002865000000000000865 km2)
Arlington County 013 Arlington 1801 ? Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, colonial proprietary landowner 7005207627000000000207,627 700126000000000000026 sq mi
(700167000000000000067 km2)
Augusta County 015 Staunton 1745 ? Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales 700465615000000000065,615 7002971000000000000971 sq mi
(70032515000000000002,515 km2)
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)
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)
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)
Botetourt County 023 Fincastle 1796 ? Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia 700430496000000000030,496 7002543000000000000543 sq mi
(70031406000000000001,406 km2)
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)
Buchanan County 027 Grundy 1858 ? James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President 700426978000000000026,978 7002504000000000000504 sq mi
(70031305000000000001,305 km2)
Buckingham County 029 Buckingham 1785 ? Buckinghamshire, England 700415623000000000015,623 7002581000000000000581 sq mi
(70031505000000000001,505 km2)
Campbell County 031 Rustburg 1782 ? William Campbell, Revolutionary War general 700451078000000000051,078 7002504000000000000504 sq mi
(70031305000000000001,305 km2)
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)
Carroll County 035 Hillsville 1842 ? Charles Carroll of Carrollton 700430042000000000030,042 7002476000000000000476 sq mi
(70031233000000000001,233 km2)
Charles City County 036 Charles City 1634 Colonial division before 1635 King Charles I of England 70036926000000000006,926 7002182000000000000182 sq mi
(7002471000000000000471 km2)
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)
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)
Clarke County 043 Berryville 1836 ? George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general 700412652000000000012,652 7002177000000000000177 sq mi
(7002458000000000000458 km2)
Craig County 045 New Castle 1851 ? Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia 70035091000000000005,091 7002330000000000000330 sq mi
(7002855000000000000855 km2)
Culpeper County 047 Culpeper 1748 ? Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor 700446689000000000046,689 7002381000000000000381 sq mi
(7002987000000000000987 km2)
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)
Dickenson County 051 Clintwood 1880 ? William J. Dickinson, member of the Virginia House of Delegates 700416395000000000016,395 7002333000000000000333 sq mi
(7002862000000000000862 km2)
Dinwiddie County 053 Dinwiddie 1752 ? Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia 700424533000000000024,533 7002504000000000000504 sq mi
(70031305000000000001,305 km2)
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)
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)
Fauquier County 061 Warrenton 1759 ? Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia 700468010000000000068,010 7002650000000000000650 sq mi
(70031683000000000001,683 km2)
Floyd County 063 Floyd 1831 ? John Floyd, governor of Virginia 700413874000000000013,874 7002382000000000000382 sq mi
(7002989000000000000989 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 700420047000000000020,047 7002287000000000000287 sq mi
(7002743000000000000743 km2)
Franklin County 067 Rocky Mount 1785 ? Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father 700447286000000000047,286 7002692000000000000692 sq mi
(70031792000000000001,792 km2)
Frederick County 069 Winchester 1743 ? Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II 700459209000000000059,209 7002415000000000000415 sq mi
(70031075000000000001,075 km2)
Giles County 071 Pearisburg 1806 ? William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia 700416657000000000016,657 7002358000000000000358 sq mi
(7002927000000000000927 km2)
Gloucester County 073 Gloucester 1651 ? Gloucestershire, England 700434780000000000034,780 7002217000000000000217 sq mi
(7002562000000000000562 km2)
Goochland County 075 Goochland 1727 ? William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia 700416863000000000016,863 7002284000000000000284 sq mi
(7002736000000000000736 km2)
Grayson County 077 Independence 1793 ? William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia 700417917000000000017,917 7002443000000000000443 sq mi
(70031147000000000001,147 km2)
Greene County 079 Stanardsville 1838 ? Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general 700415244000000000015,244 7002157000000000000157 sq mi
(7002407000000000000407 km2)
Greensville County 081 Emporia 1780 ? Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony 700411560000000000011,560 7002296000000000000296 sq mi
(7002767000000000000767 km2)
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)
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)
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)
Henry County 089 Martinsville 1777 ? Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father 700457930000000000057,930 7002382000000000000382 sq mi
(7002989000000000000989 km2)
Highland County 091 Monterey 1847 ? Mountainous topography 70032536000000000002,536 7002416000000000000416 sq mi
(70031077000000000001,077 km2)
Isle of Wight County 093 Isle of Wight 1634 ? Isle of Wight, England 700429728000000000029,728 7002316000000000000316 sq mi
(7002818000000000000818 km2)
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)
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)
King George County 099 King George 1721 ? George I of Great Britain 700416803000000000016,803 7002180000000000000180 sq mi
(7002466000000000000466 km2)
King William County 101 King William 1702 ? William III of England 700413146000000000013,146 7002275000000000000275 sq mi
(7002712000000000000712 km2)
Lancaster County 103 Lancaster 1651 ? Lancaster, United Kingdom 700411567000000000011,567 7002133000000000000133 sq mi
(7002344000000000000344 km2)
Lee County 105 Jonesville 1793 ? Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia 700423589000000000023,589 7002437000000000000437 sq mi
(70031132000000000001,132 km2)
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)
Louisa County 109 Louisa 1742 ? Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II 700425627000000000025,627 7002498000000000000498 sq mi
(70031290000000000001,290 km2)
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)
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)
Mathews County 115 Mathews 1791 ? Thomas Mathews, British commander in the War of the Austrian Succession 70039207000000000009,207 700186000000000000086 sq mi
(7002223000000000000223 km2)
Mecklenburg County 117 Boydton 1765 ? Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III 700432380000000000032,380 7002624000000000000624 sq mi
(70031616000000000001,616 km2)
Middlesex County 119 Saluda 1673 ? Middlesex, United Kingdom 70039932000000000009,932 7002130000000000000130 sq mi
(7002337000000000000337 km2)
Montgomery County 121 Christiansburg 1777 ? Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general 700483629000000000083,629 7002388000000000000388 sq mi
(70031005000000000001,005 km2)
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)
New Kent County 127 New Kent 1654 ? Kent County, England 700413462000000000013,462 7002210000000000000210 sq mi
(7002544000000000000544 km2)
Northampton County 131 Eastville 1634 ? Northamptonshire, England 700413093000000000013,093 7002207000000000000207 sq mi
(7002536000000000000536 km2)
Northumberland County 133 Heathsville 1648 ? Northumberland, United Kingdom 700412259000000000012,259 7002192000000000000192 sq mi
(7002497000000000000497 km2)
Nottoway County 135 Nottoway 1789 ? Nodawa tribe 700415725000000000015,725 7002315000000000000315 sq mi
(7002816000000000000816 km2)
Orange County 137 Orange 1734 ? William III of England 700425881000000000025,881 7002342000000000000342 sq mi
(7002886000000000000886 km2)
Page County 139 Luray 1831 ? John Page, governor of Virginia 700423177000000000023,177 7002311000000000000311 sq mi
(7002805000000000000805 km2)
Patrick County 141 Stuart 1791 ? Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father 700419407000000000019,407 7002483000000000000483 sq mi
(70031251000000000001,251 km2)
Pittsylvania County 143 Chatham 1767 ? William Pitt, British Prime Minister 700461745000000000061,745 7002978000000000000978 sq mi
(70032533000000000002,533 km2)
Powhatan County 145 Powhatan 1777 ? Powhatan tribe 700422377000000000022,377 7002261000000000000261 sq mi
(7002676000000000000676 km2)
Prince Edward County 147 Farmville 1754 ? Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III 700419720000000000019,720 7002353000000000000353 sq mi
(7002914000000000000914 km2)
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)
Prince William County 153 Manassas 1731 ? Prince William Augustus, son of George II 7005402002000000000402,002 7002338000000000000338 sq mi
(7002875000000000000875 km2)
Pulaski County 155 Pulaski 1839 ? Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general 700435127000000000035,127 7002321000000000000321 sq mi
(7002831000000000000831 km2)
Rappahannock County 157 Washington 1833 ? Rappahannock River 70036983000000000006,983 7002267000000000000267 sq mi
(7002692000000000000692 km2)
Richmond County 159 Warsaw 1692 ? Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II 70038809000000000008,809 7002192000000000000192 sq mi
(7002497000000000000497 km2)
Roanoke County 161 Salem 1838 ? Roanoke River 700485778000000000085,778 7002251000000000000251 sq mi
(7002650000000000000650 km2)
Rockbridge County 163 Lexington 1778 ? Natural Bridge 700420808000000000020,808 7002600000000000000600 sq mi
(70031554000000000001,554 km2)
Rockingham County 165 Harrisonburg 1778 ? Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister 700467725000000000067,725 7002851000000000000851 sq mi
(70032204000000000002,204 km2)
Russell County 167 Lebanon 1786 ? William Russell, frontiersman and state representative 700430308000000000030,308 7002475000000000000475 sq mi
(70031230000000000001,230 km2)
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)
Shenandoah County 171 Woodstock 1772 ? Shenandoah River 700435075000000000035,075 7002512000000000000512 sq mi
(70031326000000000001,326 km2)
Smyth County 173 Marion 1832 ? Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia 700433081000000000033,081 7002452000000000000452 sq mi
(70031171000000000001,171 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 700417482000000000017,482 7002600000000000000600 sq mi
(70031554000000000001,554 km2)
Spotsylvania County 177 Spotsylvania Courthouse 1721 ? Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia 7005122397000000000122,397 7002401000000000000401 sq mi
(70031039000000000001,039 km2)
Stafford County 179 Stafford 1664 ? Stafford, England 7005128961000000000128,961 7002270000000000000270 sq mi
(7002699000000000000699 km2)
Surry County 181 Surry 1652 ? Surrey, United Kingdom 70036829000000000006,829 7002279000000000000279 sq mi
(7002723000000000000723 km2)
Sussex County 183 Sussex 1754 ? Sussex, United Kingdom 700412504000000000012,504 7002491000000000000491 sq mi
(70031272000000000001,272 km2)
Tazewell County 185 Tazewell 1800 ? Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia 700444598000000000044,598 7002520000000000000520 sq mi
(70031347000000000001,347 km2)
Warren County 187 Front Royal 1836 ? Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general 700431584000000000031,584 7002214000000000000214 sq mi
(7002554000000000000554 km2)
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)
Westmoreland County 193 Montross 1653 ? Westmoreland, United Kingdom 700416718000000000016,718 7002229000000000000229 sq mi
(7002593000000000000593 km2)
Wise County 195 Wise 1856 ? Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia 700440123000000000040,123 7002403000000000000403 sq mi
(70031044000000000001,044 km2)
Wythe County 197 Wytheville 1790 ? George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence 700427599000000000027,599 7002463000000000000463 sq mi
(70031199000000000001,199 km2)
York County 199 Yorktown 1634 ? James Stuart, Duke of York, the future King James II 700465464000000000065,464 7002106000000000000106 sq mi
(7002275000000000000275 km2)
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)
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)
Bristol 520 N/A 1902 From Washington County in 1890 Bristol, England 700417367000000000017,367 700112000000000000012 sq mi
(700131000000000000031 km2)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Danville 590 N/A 1902 From Pittsylvania County before 1870 Dan River 700448411000000000048,411 700143000000000000043 sq mi
(7002111000000000000111 km2)
Emporia 595 N/A 1967 ? Emporia, Kansas 70035665000000000005,665 70007000000000000007 sq mi
(700118000000000000018 km2)
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)
Falls Church 610 N/A 1948 ? The Falls Church 700412332000000000012,332 70002000000000000002 sq mi
(70005000000000000005 km2)
Franklin 620 N/A 1961 ? Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father 70038346000000000008,346 70008000000000000008 sq mi
(700121000000000000021 km2)
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)
Galax 640 N/A 1952 ? the galax shrub 70036837000000000006,837 70008000000000000008 sq mi
(700121000000000000021 km2)
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)
Harrisonburg 660 N/A 1916 From Rockingham County in 1916 Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder 700440468000000000040,468 700118000000000000018 sq mi
(700147000000000000047 km2)
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)
Lexington 678 N/A 1966 ? Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington 70036867000000000006,867 70002000000000000002 sq mi
(70005000000000000005 km2)
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)
Manassas 683 N/A 1975 ? Manassas Gap Railroad 700437821000000000037,821 700110000000000000010 sq mi
(700126000000000000026 km2)
Manassas Park 685 N/A 1975 ? Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park 700414273000000000014,273 70002000000000000002 sq mi
(70005000000000000005 km2)
Martinsville 690 N/A 1928 ? Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general 700415416000000000015,416 700111000000000000011 sq mi
(700128000000000000028 km2)
Newport News 700 N/A 1902 From Warwick County in 1896 Uncertain—see main city article 7005180150000000000180,150 700168000000000000068 sq mi
(7002176000000000000176 km2)
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)
Norton 720 N/A 1954 ? Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad 70033904000000000003,904 70007000000000000007 sq mi
(700118000000000000018 km2)
Petersburg 730 N/A 1902 From Prince George County before 1870 Peter Jones, early settler and merchant 700433740000000000033,740 700123000000000000023 sq mi
(700160000000000000060 km2)
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)
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)
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)
Richmond 760 N/A 1902 From Henrico County before 1870 Richmond, Surrey, England 7005204214000000000204,214 700160000000000000060 sq mi
(7002155000000000000155 km2)
Roanoke 770 N/A 1902 From Roanoke County in 1884 Roanoke River 700494911000000000094,911 700143000000000000043 sq mi
(7002111000000000000111 km2)
Salem 775 N/A 1968 ? After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan 700424747000000000024,747 700115000000000000015 sq mi
(700139000000000000039 km2)
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)
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)
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)
Waynesboro 820 N/A 1948 ? Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general 700419520000000000019,520 700114000000000000014 sq mi
(700136000000000000036 km2)
Williamsburg 830 N/A 1902 From James City County William III of England 700414068000000000014,068 70009000000000000009 sq mi
(700123000000000000023 km2)
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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