Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
William Branch Giles, for whom the county was named. Giles County was established in 1806 from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell counties. The county is named for William Branch Giles [3] who was born in Amelia County in 1762. Giles became a lawyer and from there was elected to the United States House of Representatives where he served ...
Counties of New York Location State of New York Number 62 Populations 5,082 (Hamilton) – 2,561,225 (Kings) Areas 33.77 square miles (87.5 km 2) (New York) – 2,821 square miles (7,310 km 2) (St. Lawrence) Government County government Subdivisions Cities, Towns, Indian Reservations Part of a series on Regions of New York Downstate New York New York City Long Island Hudson Valley (Lower ...
All counties, with the exception of Arlington County, are further subdivided into magisterial districts. [1] Magisterial districts are defined by the United States Census Bureau as a minor civil division that is a nonfunctioning subdivision used in conducting elections or recording land ownership, and are not governments. [ 1 ]
Every county outside of New York City has a county seat, [12] which is the location of county government. [13] Nineteen counties operate under county charters, while 38 operate under the general provisions of the County Law. Although all counties have a certain latitude to govern themselves, "charter counties" are afforded greater home rule powers.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]
Rich Creek is located in northwestern Giles County at (37.383960, -80.821818), [6] on the east side of the New River at the mouth of Rich U.S. Route 460 passes through the town, leading south (upriver) 4 miles (6 km) to Narrows and west (downriver) 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Glen Lyn.
New Kent County: 127: New Kent: 1654: New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia. Kent County, England: 26,134: 210 sq mi (544 km 2) Northampton County: 131: Eastville: 1634: Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Accomac Shire. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County.
Newport Historic District is a national historic district located at Newport, Giles County, Virginia.It encompasses 50 contributing buildings and 3 contributing sites in the rural village of Newport.