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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 first settlement of the Virginia Colony in the future Clarke County was in 1736 by Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron who built a home, Greenway Court, on part of his 5 million acres (20,000 km 2) property, near what is now the village of White Post. White Post was named for the large signpost pointing the way to Lord Fairfax's home.
Franklin County is a county located in the Blue Ridge foothills of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 54,477. [1] Its county seat is Rocky Mount. [2] Franklin County is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located in the Roanoke Region of Virginia. [3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 584 square miles (1,510 km 2), of which 580 square miles (1,500 km 2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km 2) (0.7%) is water. [9] The geographic center of Virginia is located in Buckingham County, near the Mt. Rush community.
Charlotte County is a United States county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its county seat is the town of Charlotte Court House. [1] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 11,529. [2] Charlotte County is predominantly rural with a population density of only 26.5 persons per square mile.
Largest town: New Castle: Area • Total. 331 sq mi (860 km 2) • Land: 330 sq mi (900 km 2) ... Craig County, Virginia – Racial and ethnic composition
Tysons, located in the county, is Virginia's largest office market and the nation's largest suburban business district, with 26,600,000 square feet (2,470,000 m 2) of office space. [50] [51] It is the country's 12th-largest business district and is expected to grow substantially in the coming decades.
Appearance. The administrative divisions of Virginia are the areas into which the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state, is divided for political and administrative purposes. Some are local governments; others are not. However, all local governments (counties, independent cities, and incorporated towns) are political subdivisions of the state.