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The Commonwealth of Virginia
entered Statehood 25 Jun 1788 as the 10th of the original 13 colonies
The area now known as West Virginia was part of the Commonwealth of Virginia until 20 Jun 1863

Virginia seceded from the U.S. on 17 Apr 1861. It was the 8th of 11 states that joined the Confederate States of America. CSA, also known as the Confederacy, was the government formed by the southern states that seceded from the United States during the period of the American Civil War.
Virginia

Virginia Counties
by: Timeline | Alphabetical | State Facts | Notes

Virginia Counties Year Formed From -
1600's    
Accawmack 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1642/1643
Charles City 1634 Original shire. Enlarged, but no metes and bounds given.
Charles River 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1642/1643
Elizabeth City 1634 Original shire. Merged with the independent city of Hampton, VA 1952
Henrico 1634 Original shire
James City 1634 Original shire. Later, portions gained from New Kent & from York.
Warrosquyoake 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1637
Warwick River 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1642/1643
New Norfolk 1636 Elizabeth City County. Extinguished 1637
Isle of Wight 1637 Warrosquyoake (name change only). Later, portions added from Upper Norfolk & parts of Nansemond.
Lower Norfolk 1637 New Norfolk County - extinguished 1691
Upper Norfolk 1637 New Norfolk County - extinguished 1643
Nansemond 1642 Upper Norfolk County (name change only)
Northhampton 1642 Accawmack (Accomack) County (name change only)
Warwick 1648 Warwick River County (name change only)
York 1642 Charles River County (name change only)
Northumberland 1648 York County
Gloucester 1651 York County
Lancaster 1651 Northumberland & York Counties
Surry 1652 James City County
Westmoreland 1653 Northumberland County & later King George County
New Kent 1654 York & James City Counties
(Old) Rappahannock 1656 Lancaster County. Extinguished 1692 when divided to make Essex & Richmond Counties
Accomack 1661 Northampton County. Legislative enactment 1661. Organized 1662
Stafford 1664 Westmoreland County. First court convened 27 May 1664.
Middlesex 1673 Lancaster County. First court held 02 Feb 1673/1674
King & Queen 1691 New Kent County
Norfolk 1691 Lower Norfolk County -extinguished - Extinguished 1962 when independent city of Chesapeake, Virginia was chartered.
Princess Anne 1691 Lower Norfolk County (extinguished). Absorbed by independent city of Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1963.
Essex 1692 (Old) Rapphannock County - extinguished
Richmond 1692 (Old) Rapphannock County - extinguished
1700's    
King William 1701 King and Queen County. Legislative enactment 1701. Organized 1702.
Prince George 1702 Charles City County. Legislative enactment 1702. Organized 1703.
Brunswick 1720 Prince George, Isle of Wight & Surry Counties
Hanover 1720 New Kent County. Legislative enactment 1720. Organized 1721.
King George 1720 Richmond & Westmoreland Counties
Spotsylvania 1720 Essex, King and Queen & King William Counties
Caroline 1727 Essex, King and Queen & King William Counties
Goochland 1727 Henrico County. Legislative enactment 1727. Organized 1728.
Prince William 1730 King George & Stafford Counties
Amelia 1734 Brunswick & Prince George Counties
Orange 1734 Spotsylvania County
Augusta 1738 Orange County. Legislative enactment 1738. Organized 1745
Frederick 1738 Orange & Augusta Counties
Fairfax 1742 Prince William & Loudoun Counties
Louisa 1742 Hanover County
Albemarle 1744 Goochland & Louisa Counties & certain islands in the Fluvanna River
Lunenburg 1746 Brunswick County & later by Charlotte County
Culpeper 1748 Orange County. Legislative enactment 1748. Organized 1749
Cumberland 1748 Goochland & Buckingham Counties
Chesterfield 1749 Henrico County
Southampton 1749 Isle of Wight & Nansemond Counties
Dinwiddie 1752 Prince George County
Halifax 1752 Lunenburg County
Bedford 1753 Albemarle & Lunenburg Counties.
Hampshire * 1753 Augusta, Frederick & Hardy Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Prince Edward 1753 Amelia County. Legislative enactment 1753. Organized 1754.
Sussex 1753 Surry County. Legislative enactment 1753. Organized 1754.
Loudoun 1757 Fairfax County
Fauquier 1759 Prince William County
Amherst 1761 Albemarle County & certain islands in the Fluvanna River
Buckingham 1761 Albemarle & Appomattox Counties
Charlotte 1764 Lunenburg County. Legislative enactment 1764. Organized 1765.
Mecklenburg 1764 Lunenburg County. Legislative enactment 1764. Organized 1765.
Pittsylvania 1766 Halifax County. Legislative enactment 1766. Organized 1767.
Botetourt 1769 Augusta & Rockbridge Counties
Berkeley * 1772 Frederick County. Now part of West Virginia.
Dunmore 1772 Frederick County. Extinguished 1778 - Renamed Shenandoah County.
Fincastle 1772 Botetourt County - extinguished in 1777 - divided into Kentucky, Montgomery & Washington Counties
Henry 1776 Pittsylvania & Patrick Counties
Kentucky ** 1776 Fincastle County (extinguished). Now part of Kentucky.
Monongalia * 1776 District of West Augusta & Preston County. Now part of West Virginia.
Montgomery 1776 Fincastle - extinguished - Botetourt & Pulaski Counties
Ohio * 1776 District of West Augusta & Yohogania County. Now part of West Virginia.
Washington 1776 Fincastle - extinguished & Montgomery Counties
West Augusta 1776 Augusta County - extinguished in 1776
Yohogania 1776 District of West Augusta. Became part of Pennsylvania in 1786.
Fluvanna 1777 Albemarle County
Powhatan 1777 Cumberland & Chesterfield Counties
Greenbrier * 1778 Botetourt, Montgomery, Monroe & Fayette Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Illinois 1778 Botetourt County. Northwest Territory ceded to the U.S. in 1784
Rockbridge 1778 Augusta & Botetourt Counties
Rockingham 1778 Augusta County
Shenandoah 1778 Dunmore County (extinguished, resulting in a name change only)
Fayette ** 1780 Kentucky County - extinguished. Now part of Kentucky.
Greensville 1780 Brunswick & Sussex Counties
Jefferson ** 1780 Kentucky County - extinguished. Now part of Kentucky.
Lincoln ** 1780 Kentucky County - extinguished. Now part of Kentucky.
Campbell 1781 Bedford County. Legislative enactment 1781. Organized 1782
Harrison 1784 Monongalia, Randolph & Ohio Counties
Nelson 1784 Jefferson County. Legislative enactment 1784. Organized 1785.
Bourbon ** 1785 Fayette County. Now part of Kentucky.
Franklin 1785 Bedford, Henry & Patrick Counties. Legislative enactment 1785. Organized 1786.
Hardy 1785 Hampshire . Legislative enactment 1785. Organized 1786.
Madison ** 1785 Lincoln County. Now part of Kentucky.
Mercer ** 1785 Lincoln County. Now part of Kentucky.
Randolph * 1786 Harrison County. Now part of West Virginia.
Russell 1786 Washington County
Pendleton * 1787 Augusta, Hardy, Rockingham & Bath Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Kanawha * 1788 Greenbrier, Montgomery, Fayette & Jackson Counties
Mason ** 1788 Bourbon County. Now part of Kentucky.
Nottoway 1788 Amelia County. Legislative enactment 1788. Organized 1789.
Woodford ** 1788 Fayette County. Now part of Kentucky.
Wythe 1789 Montgomery & Grayson Counties
Bath 1790 Augusta, Botetourt & Greenbrier Counties
Mathews 1790 Gloucester County. Legislative enactment 1790. Organized 1791.
Patrick 1790 Henry County. Legislative enactment 1790. Organized 1791.
Grayson 1792 Wythe & Patrick Counties. Legislative enactment 1792. Organized 1793.
Lee 1792 Russell & Scott Counties. Legislative enactment 1792. Organized 1793.
Madison 1792 Culpeper County. Legislative enactment 1792. Organized 1793.
Brooke * 1796 Ohio County. Now part of West Virginia.
Wood * 1798 Harrison & Kanawha Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Monroe * 1799 Greenbrier & Botetourt Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Tazewell 1799 Russell & Wythe original contributors. Later contributor - Logan County
1800's    
Jefferson * 1801 Berkeley County. Now part of West Virginia.
Mason * 1804 Kanawha County. Now part of West Virginia.
Giles 1806 Montgomery, Monroe, Tazewell, Craig, Mercer & Wythe Counties
Nelson 1807 Amherst County. Legislative enactment 1807. Organized 1808.
Cabell * 1809 Kanawha County. Now part of West Virginia.
Scott 1814 Lee, Russell & Washington Counties
Tyler * 1814 Ohio & Wetzel Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Lewis * 1816 Harrison & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Nicholas * 1818 Greenbrier, Kanawha & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Preston * 1818 Monongalia & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Morgan * 1820 Berkeley & Hampshire Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Pocahontas * 1821 Bath, Pendleton, Randolph & Greenbrier Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Alleghany 1822 Bath, Botetourt & Monroe
Logan * 1824 Cabell, Giles, Kanawha & Tazewell Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Fayette * 1831 Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan & Nicholas Counties Now part of West Virginia.
Floyd 1831 Montgomery & Franklin Counties
Jackson 1831 Kanawha, Mason, Wood & Wirt Counties.
Page 1831 Rockingham & Shenandoah Counties
Smyth 1832 Washington & Wythe Counties
Rappahannock 1833 Culpeper County
Marshall * 1835 Ohio County. Now part of West Virginia.
Braxton * 1836 Lewis, Nicholas & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Clarke 1836 Frederick & Warren Counties
Warren 1836 Frederick & Shenandoah Counties
Mercer * 1837 Giles and Tazewell Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Greene 1838 Orange County
Roanoke 1838 Botetourt & Montgomery Counties
Pulaski 1839 Montgomery & Wythe Counties
Carroll 1842 Grayson & Patrick Counties
Marion * 1842 Harrison & Monongalia Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Wayne * 1842 Cabell County. Now part of West Virginia.
Barbour * 1843 Harrison, Lewis & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia
Ritchie * 1843 Harrison, Lewis & Wood Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Taylor * 1844 Barbour, Harrison & Marion Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Appomattox 1845 Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte & Prince Edward Counties
Doddridge * 1845 Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie & Tyler Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Gilmer * 1845 Kanawha and Lewis Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Wetzel * 1846 Tyler County. Now part of West Virginia.
Alexandria 1847 District of Columbia (that part which was formerly a part of Fairfax County & Alexandria City, VA). Extinguished in 1920 with formation of Arlington County.
Boone 1847 Cabell, Kanawha & Logan Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Highland 1847 Bath & Pendleton Counties
Hancock * 1848 Brooke County. Now part of West Virginia.
Putnam * 1848 Cabell, Kanawha & Mason Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Wirt * 1848 Jackson & Wood Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Raleigh * 1850 Fayette County. Now part of West Virginia.
Wyoming * 1850 Logan County. Now part of West Virginia.
Craig 1851 Botetourt, Giles, Roanoke & Monroe & later Alleghany & Montgomery
Pleasants 1851 Ritchie, Tyler & Wood Counties
Upshur 1851 Barbour, Lewis & Randolph Counties
Calhoun * 1856 Gilmer County. Now part of West Virginia.
Roane * 1856 Gilmer, Jackson & Kanawha Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Tucker * 1856 Randolph County. Now part of West Virginia.
Wise 1856 Lee, Russell & Scott Counties
Buchanan 1858 Russell & Tazewell Counties
Clay 1858 Braxton, Kanawha & Nicholas Counties
McDowell * 1858 Tazewell County. Now part of West Virginia.
Webster * 1860 Braxton, Nicholas, Randolph & Greenbrier Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Grant Co, W VA 1866 Hardy County
Mineral Co, W VA 1866 Hampshire County
Lincoln Co, W VA 1867 Cabell, Kanawha, Boone & Putnam Counties
Summers Co, W VA 1871 Monroe, Fayette, Greenbrier & Mercer Counties
Dickson 1880 Buchanan, Russell & Wise Counties
Mingo Co, W VA 1895 Logan County
1900's    
Arlington 1920 name changed to Alexandria County
Hampton, VA 1952 Elizabeth City - original shire - merged with the City of Hampton
Chesapeake, VA 1962 Lower Norfolk County extinguished - independent city Chesapeake chartered
Virginia Beach, VA 1963 Lower Norfolk County extinguished - absorbed by independent city Virginia Beach

Virginia Counties - Alphabetical

Virginia Counties Year Formed From -
Accawmack 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1642/1643
Accomack 1661 Northampton County. Legislative enactment 1661. Organized 1662.
Albemarle 1744 Goochland & Louisa Counties & certain islands in the Fluvanna River
Alexandria 1847 District of Columbia (that part which was formerly a part of Fairfax County & Alexandria City, Virginia). Extinguished in 1920 with formation of Arlington County.
Alleghany 1822 Bath, Botetourt & Monroe Counties
Amelia 1734 Brunswick & Prince George Counties
Amherst 1761 Albemarle County & certain islands in the Fluvanna River
Appomattox 1845 Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte & Prince Edward Counties
Arlington 1920 name changed to Alexandria County
Augusta 1738 Orange County. Legislative enactment 1738. Organized 1745
Barbour * 1843 Harrison, Lewis & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia
Bath 1790 Augusta, Botetourt & Greenbrier Counties
Bedford 1753 Albemarle & Lunenburg Counties.
Berkeley * 1772 Frederick County. Now part of West Virginia.
Bland 1861 Giles, Tazewell & Wythe Counties
Boone 1847 Cabell, Kanawha & Logan Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Botetourt 1769 Augusta & Rockbridge Counties
Bourbon ** 1785 Fayette County. Legislative enactment 1785. Organized 1786. Now part of Kentucky.
Braxton * 1836 Lewis, Nicholas & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Brooke * 1796 Ohio County. Now part of West Virginia.
Brunswick 1720 Prince George, Isle of Wight & Surry Counties
Buchanan 1858 Russell & Tazewell Counties
Buckingham 1761 Albemarle & Appomattox Counties
Cabell * 1809 Kanawha County. Now part of West Virginia.
Calhoun * 1856 Gilmer County. Now part of West Virginia.
Campbell 1781 Bedford County. Legislative enactment 1781. Organized 1782
Caroline 1727 Essex, King and Queen & King William Counties
Carroll 1842 Grayson & Patrick Counties
Charles City 1634 Original shire. Enlarged, but no metes and bounds given.
Charles River 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1642/1643
Charlotte 1764 Lunenburg County. Legislative enactment 1764. Organized 1765.
Chesterfield 1749 Henrico County
Clarke 1836 Frederick & Warren Counties
Clay 1858 Braxton, Kanawha & Nicholas Counties
Craig 1851 Botetourt, Giles, Roanoke & Monroe & later Alleghany & Montgomery
Culpeper 1748 Orange County. Legislative enactment 1748. Organized 1749
Cumberland 1748 Goochland & Buckingham Counties
Dickinson 1880 Buchanan, Russell & Wise Counties
Dinwiddie 1752 Prince George County
Doddridge * 1845 Harrison, Lewis, Ritchie & Tyler Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Dunmore 1772 Frederick County. Extinguished 1778 - Renamed Shenandoah County.
Elizabeth City 1634 Original shire. Merged with the independent city of Hampton, VA 1952
Essex 1692 (Old) Rapphannock County - extinguished
Fairfax 1742 Prince William & Loudoun Counties
Fauquier 1759 Prince William County
Fayette ** 1780 Kentucky County - extinguished. Now part of Kentucky.
Fayette * 1831 Greenbrier, Kanawha, Logan & Nicholas Counties Now part of West Virginia.
Fincastle 1772 Botetourt County - extinguished in 1777 - divided into Kentucky, Montgomery & Washington Counties
Floyd 1831 Montgomery & Franklin Counties
Fluvanna 1777 Albemarle County
Franklin 1785 Bedford, Henry & Patrick Counties. Legislative enactment 1785. Organized 1786.
Frederick 1738 Orange & Augusta Counties
Giles 1806 Montgomery, Monroe, Tazewell, Craig, Mercer & Wythe Counties
Gilmer * 1845 Kanawha and Lewis Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Gloucester 1651 York County
Goochland 1727 Henrico County. Legislative enactment 1727. Organized 1728.
Grant Co, W VA 1866 Hardy County
Grayson 1792 Wythe & Patrick Counties. Legislative enactment 1792. Organized 1793.
Greenbrier * 1778 Botetourt, Montgomery, Monroe & Fayette Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Greene 1838 Orange County
Greensville 1780 Brunswick & Sussex Counties
Halifax 1752 Lunenburg County
Hampshire * 1753 Augusta, Frederick & Hardy Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Hancock * 1848 Brooke County. Now part of West Virginia.
Hanover 1720 New Kent County. Legislative enactment 1720. Organized 1721.
Hardy 1785 Hampshire . Legislative enactment 1785. Organized 1786.
Harrison 1784 Monongalia, Randolph & Ohio Counties
Henrico 1634 Original shire
Henry 1776 Pittsylvania & Patrick Counties
Highland 1847 Bath & Pendleton Counties
Illinois 1778 Botetourt County. Northwest Territory ceded to the U.S. in 1784
Isle of Wight 1637 Warrosquyoake (name change only). Later, portions added from Upper Norfolk & parts of Nansemond.
Jackson 1831 Kanawha, Mason, Wood & Wirt Counties.
James City 1634 Original shire. Later, portions gained from New Kent & from York.
Jefferson ** 1780 Kentucky County - extinguished. Now part of Kentucky.
Jefferson * 1801 Berkeley County. Now part of West Virginia.
Kanawha * 1788 Greenbrier, Montgomery, Fayette & Jackson Counties
Kentucky ** 1776 Fincastle County (extinguished). Now part of Kentucky.
King and Queen 1691 New Kent County
King George 1720 Richmond and Westmoreland Counties
King William 1701 King and Queen County. Legislative enactment 1701. Organized 1702.
Lancaster 1651 Northumberland & York Counties
Lee 1792 Russell & Scott Counties. Legislative enactment 1792. Organized 1793.
Lewis * 1816 Harrison & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Lincoln ** 1780 Kentucky County - extinguished. Now part of Kentucky.
Lincoln Co, W VA 1867 Cabell, Kanawha, Boone & Putnam Counties
Logan * 1824 Cabell, Giles, Kanawha & Tazewell Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Loudoun 1757 Fairfax County
Louisa 1742 Hanover County
Lower Norfolk 1637 New Norfolk County - extinguished 1691
Lunenburg 1746 Brunswick County & later by Charlotte County
Madison ** 1785 Lincoln County. Now part of Kentucky.
Madison 1792 Culpeper County. Legislative enactment 1792. Organized 1793.
Marion * 1842 Harrison & Monongalia Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Marshall * 1835 Ohio County. Now part of West Virginia.
Mason ** 1788 Bourbon County. Now part of Kentucky.
Mason * 1804 Kanawha County. Now part of West Virginia.
Mathews 1790 Gloucester County. Legislative enactment 1790. Organized 1791.
McDowell * 1858 Tazewell County. Now part of West Virginia.
Mecklenburg 1764 Lunenburg County. Legislative enactment 1764. Organized 1765.
Mercer ** 1785 Lincoln County. Now part of Kentucky.
Mercer * 1837 Giles and Tazewell Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Middlesex 1673 Lancaster County. First court held 02 Feb 1673/1674.
Mineral Co, W VA 1866 Hampshire County
Mingo Co, W VA 1895 Logan County
Monongalia * 1776 District of West Augusta & Preston County. Now part of West Virginia.
Monroe * 1799 Greenbrier & Botetourt Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Montgomery 1776 Fincastle - extinguished - Botetourt & Pulaski Counties
Morgan * 1820 Berkeley & Hampshire Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Nansemond 1642 Upper Norfolk County (name change only)
Nelson 1784 Jefferson County. Legislative enactment 1784. Organized 1785.
Nelson 1807 Amherst County. Legislative enactment 1807. Organized 1808.
New Kent 1654 York & James City Counties
New Norfolk 1636 Elizabeth City County. Extinguished 1637
Nicholas * 1818 Greenbrier, Kanawha & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Norfolk 1691 Lower Norfolk County -extinguished 1962 when city Chesapeake was chartered.
Northampton 1642 Accawmack (Accomack) County (name change only).
Northumberland 1648 York County
Nottoway 1788 Amelia County. Legislative enactment 1788. Organized 1789.
Ohio * 1776 District of West Augusta & Yohogania County. Now part of West Virginia.
Orange 1734 Spotsylvania County
Page 1831 Rockingham & Shenandoah Counties
Patrick 1790 Henry County. Legislative enactment 1790. Organized 1791.
Pendleton * 1787 Augusta, Hardy, Rockingham & Bath Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Pittsylvania 1766 Halifax County. Legislative enactment 1766. Organized 1767.
Pleasants 1851 Ritchie, Tyler & Wood Counties
Pocahontas * 1821 Bath, Pendleton, Randolph & Greenbrier Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Powhatan 1777 Cumberland & Chesterfield Counties
Preston * 1818 Monongalia & Randolph Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Prince Edward 1753 Amelia County. Legislative enactment 1753. Organized 1754.
Prince George 1702 Charles City County. Legislative enactment 1702. Organized 1703.
Prince William 1730 King George & Stafford Counties
Princess Anne 1691 Lower Norfolk County absorbed by city of Virginia Beach, Virginia in 1963.
Pulaski 1839 Montgomery & Wythe Counties
Putnam * 1848 Cabell, Kanawha & Mason Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Raleigh * 1850 Fayette County. Now part of West Virginia.
Randolph * 1786 Harrison County. Now part of West Virginia.
(Old) Rappahannock 1656 Lancaster County. Extinguished 1692 when divided to make Essex & Richmond Counties.
Rappahannock 1833 Culpeper County
Richmond 1692 (Old) Rapphannock County - extinguished
Ritchie * 1843 Harrison, Lewis & Wood Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Roane * 1856 Gilmer, Jackson & Kanawha Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Roanoke 1838 Botetourt & Montgomery Counties
Rockbridge 1778 Augusta & Botetourt Counties
Rockingham 1778 Augusta County
Russell 1786 Washington County
Scott 1814 Lee, Russell & Washington Counties
Shenandoah 1778 Dunmore County (extinguished, resulting in a name change only)
Smyth 1832 Washington & Wythe Counties
Southampton 1749 Isle of Wight & Nansemond Counties
Spotsylvania 1720 Essex, King and Queen & King William Counties
Stafford 1664 Westmoreland County. First court convened 27 May 1664.
Summers Co, W VA 1871 Monroe, Fayette, Greenbrier & Mercer Counties
Surry 1652 James City County
Sussex 1753 Surry County. Legislative enactment 1753. Organized 1754.
Taylor * 1844 Barbour, Harrison & Marion Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Tazewell 1799 Russell & Wythe original contributors. Later contributor - Logan County
Tucker * 1856 Randolph County. Now part of West Virginia.
Tyler * 1814 Ohio & Wetzel Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Upper Norfolk 1637 New Norfolk County - extinguished 1643
Upshur 1851 Barbour, Lewis & Randolph Counties
Warren 1836 Frederick & Shenandoah Counties
Warrosquyoake 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1637
Warwick 1642 Warwick River County (name change only)
Warwick River 1634 Original shire. Extinguished 1642/1643
Washington 1776 Fincastle - extinguished & Montgomery Counties
Wayne * 1842 Cabell County. Now part of West Virginia.
Webster * 1860 Braxton, Nicholas, Randolph & Greenbrier Counties.
Now part of West Virginia.
West Augusta 1776 Augusta County - extinguished in 1776
Westmoreland 1653 Northumberland County & later King George County
Wetzel * 1846 Tyler County. Now part of West Virginia.
Wirt * 1848 Jackson & Wood Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Wise 1856 Lee, Russell & Scott Counties
Wood * 1798 Harrison & Kanawha Counties. Now part of West Virginia.
Woodford ** 1788 Fayette County. Now part of Kentucky.
Wyoming * 1850 Logan County. Now part of West Virginia.
Wythe 1789 Montgomery & Grayson Counties
Yohogania 1776 District of West Augusta. Became part of Pennsylvania in 1786.
York 1642 Charles River County (name change only)
* Now part of West Virginia
** Now part of Kentucky

Notes

Virginia is the only state with independent cities; they are independent of the county or counties in which they are geographically located. Towns, however, remain a part of their counties. As of 1987, there were forty-one independent cities in Virginia; population determines city status, more than half were incorporated after 1904. Many Virginia counties have been absorbed by independent cities. To the extent possible, the records of the county are detailed separately from those of the independent city.

Most pre-Civil War county records are now housed at The Library of Virginia, with copies maintained in the county and independent city courthouses. Many early records have been microfilmed, with copies available at The Library of Virginia.

Virginia State Facts

  • Capital: Richmond
  • Nickname: The Old Dominion; Mother of Presidents
  • Flower: American Dogwood
  • Bird: Cardinal
  • Song: Carry Me Back to Old Virginia
  • Origin of Name: In honor of Elizabeth, Virgin Queen of England
  • Historical Sites:
    • Mt. Vernon , home of George Washington
    • Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson
    • Stratford, home of Robert E. Lee, Confederate general
    • Arlington House, the Robert E. Lee Memorial
    • Richmond, capital of both the Confederacy and of the state today
    • Booker T. Washington's birthplace near Roanoke
    • Colonial Williamsburg
  • Points of Interest:
    • Shenandoah National Park
    • Fredericksburg National Military Park
    • Spotsylvania National Military Park
    • the Skyline Drive
    • the Blue Ridge National Parkway
  • Presidential Birthplace:
    • George Washington, 1789-1797
    • Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809
    • James Madison, 1809-1817
    • James Monroe, 1817-1825
    • William Henry Harrison, 1841
    • John Tyler, 1841-1845
    • Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850
    • Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921
  • Bordering States:
    • Kentucky
    • Maryland
    • North Carolina
    • Tennessee
    • West Virginia

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