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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 new U.S. Interstate highway system begun in the 1950s and the new Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in 1958 helped transform Virginia Beach from a tiny resort town into one of the state's largest cities by 1963, and spurring the growth of the Hampton Roads region linked by the Hampton Roads Beltway.
A city and county that share a name may be completely unrelated in geography. For example, Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond, and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin. More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state. [4] Virginia's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51.
The Jamestown[ a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the northeast bank of the James River, about 2.5 mi (4 km) southwest of present-day Williamsburg. [ 1] It was established by the London Company as "James Fort" on May 4, 1607 O.S. (May 14, 1607 N.S. ), [ 2] and ...
The history of Norfolk, Virginia as a modern settlement begins in 1636. The city was named after the English county of Norfolk [ 1][ 2] and was formally incorporated in 1736. The city was burned by orders of the outgoing Virginia governor Lord Dunmore in 1776 during the second year of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), although it ...
Danville is located along the southern border of Virginia, 70 miles (110 km) south of Lynchburg [ 23] and 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Greensboro, North Carolina, via U.S. Route 29. [ 24] U.S. Route 58 leads east 78 miles (126 km) to South Hill [ 25] and west 30 miles (48 km) to Martinsville.
This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. An incorporated town in Virginia is the equivalent of a city in most other states, i.e. a municipality which is part of a county. Incorporated cities in Virginia are independent jurisdictions and separate from any county.
51-680. GNIS feature ID. 1479007 [ 2] Website. lynchburgva .gov. Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. First settled in 1757 by ferry owner John Lynch, the city's population was 79,009 at the 2020 census, making Lynchburg the 11th most populous city in Virginia. [ 3]