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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.
Virginia has 95 counties, covering all of the territory not within the independent cities.Under Virginia law, counties may be chartered, although most are not. [2] Their populations vary widely; in 2022 estimated populations ranged from 2,301 for Highland County to 1,138,331 for Fairfax County.
Hilltown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson and Carroll counties, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 216. [2] The CDP is in eastern Grayson County and western Carroll County, along Virginia State Route 94. It is bordered to the west by Stevens Creek and to the south by ...
Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census , the population sits at 18,477. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Montross .
The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion. Settlement began in this area of the Northern Neck around 1635. Originally, known as the Indian district Chickacoan , the area was first referred to as Northumberland (a namesake of Northumberland County, England ...
Carroll County is a United States county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one fifth of the county lies in the Virginia Piedmont region, while the rest is part of the Appalachian Mountains. The county seat and only town is Hillsville. [1] The county was established in 1842 from part of Grayson County, and ...
Northampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census , the population was 12,282. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Eastville . [ 2 ]
Albemarle County is a United States county located in the Piedmont region of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is Charlottesville, which is an independent city entirely surrounded by the county. [2] Albemarle County is part of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 112,395. [3]