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Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee , Scott , and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise , who was the Governor of Virginia at the time.
Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia. The population was 3,286 at the 2010 census. [4] It is the county seat of Wise County. [5] It was originally incorporated as ...
Location of Wise County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Wise County, Virginia.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia. Kent County, England: 26,134: 210 sq mi (544 km 2) Northampton County: 131: Eastville: 1634: Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Accomac Shire. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. However, in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties.
Norton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in the far western tip of the state in Wise County, Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,687, [6] making it the least populous city in Virginia. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Norton with surrounding Wise County for statistical purposes.
Derby Historic District is a national historic district located in Wise County, Virginia. The district encompasses 102 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the coal company town of Derby. The contributing buildings consist of 72 houses, the Derby Methodist Church, a hose house, 5 company garages, 5 ...
The Wise County Courthouse is located at 206 East Main Street in downtown Wise, Virginia. As well as being home to Wise County's judicial system, it also serves as the chief administrative building for the county. It was built in 1896 to replace a much smaller court building. The original courthouse was completed in 1858, two years after the ...
Buildings and structures in Wise County, Virginia (5 C, 13 P) E. Education in Wise County, Virginia (2 C, 2 P) G. Geography of Wise County, Virginia (4 C) N.