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Suffolk (locally / ˈ s ʌ f ʊ k / SUF-uuk) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of 2020, the population was 94,324. [ 4 ] It is the 10th-most populous city in Virginia , the largest city in Virginia by boundary land area as well as the 14th-largest in the country . [ 5 ]
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.
Suffolk became an incorporated town in Nansemond County in 1808. As part of Virginia, it sided with the Confederacy in the American Civil War. From May 12, 1862, to July 3, 1863, the town was occupied by 25,000 Union troops under Major General John J. Peck. Peck made his headquarters in the Greek revival house now called "Riddick's Folly".
Location of Suffolk in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Suffolk, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties ...
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State Route 125 (SR 125) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Kings Highway, the state highway has two sections that run a total of 5.73 miles (9.22 km) from SR 10 and SR 32 at Chuckatuck east to SR 337 at Driver within the independent city of Suffolk .
Richard L. Brewer, 1852-1856 [1]; Thomas S. Shepherd, 1856-1858 [1]; John G. Pinner, 1858-1860 [1]; Benjamin Riddick, 1860–1864, 1875-1883 [1]; C. W. Lassiter, 1871 ...
State Route 272 (SR 272) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as South Quay Road, the state highway runs 1.24 miles (2.00 km) from SR 189 east to U.S. Route 58 (US 58) and SR 189 within the independent city of Suffolk. SR 272 is a cut-off of old alignment of SR 189.