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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 newest town and newest former town are Bedford in Bedford County, which ceased to be an independent city in 2013, and St. Charles in Lee County, which disincorporated in 2022. [3] For a complete list of independent cities, see List of cities in Virginia. For major unincorporated population centers, see List of unincorporated communities in ...
Two other current counties in the state re-used the names of older lost counties. These newer counties (one name earlier lost to Kentucky, the other on the following list) are respectively, Madison and Rappahannock. Both the newer counties of that name are located in Virginia's Piedmont region. The extinct counties of Virginia (alphabetically) are:
However, all local governments (counties, independent cities, and incorporated towns) are political subdivisions of the state. According to the 2002 Census of Governments, Virginia ranked 43rd among the 50 states in the number of local governments, with 521 as of June 2002.
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