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e. Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
The extinct counties of Virginia (alphabetically) are: Alexandria County (1749–1791) and (1846–1920) (was part of the District of Columbia 1791-1846), changed its name to become Arlington County in 1920. Charles River County (1637–1643) renamed York County.
The newest town and newest former town are Bedford in Bedford County, which ceased to be an independent city in 2013, and St. Charles in Lee County, which disincorporated in 2022. [3] For a complete list of independent cities, see List of cities in Virginia. For major unincorporated population centers, see List of unincorporated communities in ...
Congressional district. 1st. Website. www .yorkcounty .gov. York County (formerly Charles River County) is a county in the eastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the Tidewater. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,045. [ 1] The county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown. [ 2]
The following is a listing of these 11 extinct shire, counties, towns, and cities, with the approximate dates they existed: Jamestown, Virginia (1607) largely abandoned as a Town after 1699; Kecoughtan, Virginia (1610), became part of Town and City of Hampton; Middle Plantation (1632), became Williamsburg after 1699; Elizabeth River Shire (1634 ...
Bullpasture River. Jackson River. Potts Creek. Dunlap Creek. Ogle Creek (Virginia) Cedar Creek (Jackson River tributary) Back Creek. Little Back Creek. Lynnhaven River.
The James River is a river in Virginia that begins in the Appalachian Mountains and flows from the confluence of the Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers in Botetourt County 348 miles (560 km) [ 3] to the Chesapeake Bay. [ 4] The river length extends to 444 miles (715 km) if the Jackson River is included, the longer of its two headwaters. [ 3]
The land between these rivers was formed into Northumberland County in 1648, prior to the creation of Westmoreland County and Lancaster County. [1] The Northern Neck encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond,and Westmoreland; [2] it had a total population of 50,158 as of the 2020 census. [3]