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County
FIPS code[1]County seat[2]Created[2]Formed from[3]Named for[3]Population[2]Area[2]Map
Accomack County001Accomac1663?Native American for across the water place38,305455 sq mi
(1,178 km2)
Albemarle County003Charlottesville1744Goochland County; parts of Louisa County and certain islands in the James River added 1761 and 1838Named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 175479,236723 sq mi
(1,873 km2)
Alleghany County005Covington1822Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1822; additional parts of Bath in 1823 and Monroe in 1843Allegheny Mountains (note variant spelling)
"Allegheny" is from a Lenape phrase meaning "most beautiful stream," referring to the river which drains a portion of the mountain range[4]		12,926446 sq mi
(1,155 km2)
Amelia County007Amelia Court House1734?Princess Amelia Sophia11,400357 sq mi
(925 km2)
Amherst County009Amherst1761?Jeffery Amherst31,894475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)
Appomattox County011Appomattox1845?Appomattox River13,705334 sq mi
(865 km2)
Arlington County013Arlington1801?Arlington Estate189,45326 sq mi
(67 km2)
Augusta County015Staunton1745?Augusta of Saxe-Gotha65,615972 sq mi
(2,517 km2)
Bath County017Warm Springs1790?Bath, England5,048532 sq mi
(1,378 km2)
Bedford County019Bedford1753?John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford60,371755 sq mi
(1,955 km2)
Bland County021Bland1861?Richard Bland6,871359 sq mi
(930 km2)
Botetourt County023Fincastle1796?Baron de Botetourt30,496543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)
Brunswick County025Lawrenceville1732?Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg18,419566 sq mi
(1,466 km2)
Buchanan County027Grundy1858?James Buchanan26,978504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)
Buckingham County029Buckingham1785?Duke of Buckingham or Buckinghamshire15,623581 sq mi
(1,505 km2)
Campbell County031Rustburg1782?William Campbell51,078504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)
Caroline County033Bowling Green1728?Caroline of Ansbach22,121533 sq mi
(1,380 km2)
Carroll County035Hillsville1842?Charles Carroll29,245476 sq mi
(1,233 km2)
Charles City County036Charles City1634?Charles I of England6,926182 sq mi
(471 km2)
Charlotte County037Charlotte Court House1765?Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz12,472475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)
Chesterfield County041Chesterfield1749?Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield259,903426 sq mi
(1,103 km2)
Clarke County043Berryville1836?George Rogers Clarke12,652177 sq mi
(458 km2)
Craig County045New Castle1851?Robert Craig5,091330 sq mi
(855 km2)
Culpeper County047Culpeper1748?Thomas Colepeper34,262381 sq mi
(987 km2)
Cumberland County049Cumberland1749?Prince William, Duke of Cumberland9,017298 sq mi
(772 km2)
Dickenson County051Clintwood1880?William Dickinson16,395333 sq mi
(862 km2)
Dinwiddie County053Dinwiddie1752?Robert Dinwiddie24,533504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)
Essex County057Tappahannock1692?Essex, United Kingdom9,989258 sq mi
(668 km2)
Fairfax County059Fairfax1742?Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron1,077,000396 sq mi
(1,026 km2)
Fauquier County061Warrenton1759?Francis Fauquier55,139650 sq mi
(1,683 km2)
Floyd County063Floyd1831?John Floyd13,874382 sq mi
(989 km2)
Fluvanna County065Palmyra1777?An alternate name for the James River20,047287 sq mi
(743 km2)
Franklin County067Rocky Mount1785?Benjamin Franklin47,286692 sq mi
(1,792 km2)
Frederick County069Winchester1743?Frederick, Prince of Wales59,209415 sq mi
(1,075 km2)
Giles County071Pearisburg1806?William Branch Giles16,657358 sq mi
(927 km2)
Gloucester County073Gloucester1651?Gloucestershire or Duke of Gloucester34,780217 sq mi
(562 km2)
Goochland County075Goochland1727?William Gooch16,863284 sq mi
(736 km2)
Grayson County077Independence1793?William Grayson17,917443 sq mi
(1,147 km2)
Greene County079Stanardsville1838?Nathanael Greene15,244157 sq mi
(407 km2)
Greensville County081Emporia1780?Nathanael Greene or Richard Greenville11,560296 sq mi
(767 km2)
Halifax County083Halifax1752?George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax37,355814 sq mi
(2,108 km2)
Hanover County085Hanover1720?Electorate of Hanover86,320473 sq mi
(1,225 km2)
Henrico County087Richmond1617Original county of the Colony under EnglandHenry Frederick, Prince of Wales262,300238 sq mi
(616 km2)
Henry County089Martinsville1777?Patrick Henry57,930382 sq mi
(989 km2)
Highland County091Monterey1847?mountains within the county2,536416 sq mi
(1,077 km2)
Isle of Wight County093Isle of Wight1634?Isle of Wight29,728316 sq mi
(818 km2)
James City County095Williamsburg1617Original county of the Colony under EnglandJames I of England48,102143 sq mi
(370 km2)
King and Queen County097King and Queen Court House1691?King William, Queen Mary6,630316 sq mi
(818 km2)
King George County099King George1721?George I of Great Britain16,803180 sq mi
(466 km2)
King William County101King William1702?William III of England13,146275 sq mi
(712 km2)
Lancaster County103Lancaster1651?Lancaster, United Kingdom11,567133 sq mi
(344 km2)
Lee County105Jonesville1793?Light Horse Harry Lee23,589437 sq mi
(1,132 km2)
Loudoun County107Leesburg1757?John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun169,599520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)
Louisa County109Louisa1742?Princess Louise25,627498 sq mi
(1,290 km2)
Lunenburg County111Lunenburg1746?Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg13,146432 sq mi
(1,119 km2)
Madison County113Madison1793?Family of James Madison12,520322 sq mi
(834 km2)
Mathews County115Mathews1791?Thomas Mathews9,20786 sq mi
(223 km2)
Mecklenburg County117Boydton1765?Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz32,380624 sq mi
(1,616 km2)
Middlesex County119Saluda1673?Middlesex, United Kingdom9,932130 sq mi
(337 km2)
Montgomery County121Christiansburg1777?Richard Montgomery83,629388 sq mi
(1,005 km2)
Nelson County125Lovingston1808?Thomas Nelson Jr.14,445472 sq mi
(1,222 km2)
New Kent County127New Kent1654?Kent County, England or Kent Island13,462210 sq mi
(544 km2)
Northampton County131Eastville1634?Northamptonshire13,093207 sq mi
(536 km2)
Northumberland County133Heathsville1648?Northumberland, United Kingdom12,259192 sq mi
(497 km2)
Nottoway County135Nottoway1789?Nodawa tribe15,725315 sq mi
(816 km2)
Orange County137Orange1734?William III of England25,881342 sq mi
(886 km2)
Page County139Luray1831?John Page23,177311 sq mi
(805 km2)
Patrick County141Stuart1791?Patrick Henry19,407483 sq mi
(1,251 km2)
Pittsylvania County143Chatham1767?William Pitt61,745971 sq mi
(2,515 km2)
Powhatan County145Powhatan1777?Powhatan22,377261 sq mi
(676 km2)
Prince Edward County147Farmville1754?[Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_York_and_Albany]19,720353 sq mi
(914 km2)
Prince George County149Prince George1703?Prince George of Denmark33,047266 sq mi
(689 km2)
Prince William County153Manassas1731?Prince William Augustus380,813338 sq mi
(875 km2)
Pulaski County155Pulaski1839?Kazimierz Pulaski35,127321 sq mi
(831 km2)
Rappahannock County157Washington1833?Rappahannock River6,983267 sq mi
(692 km2)
Richmond County159Warsaw1692?Duke of Richmond8,809192 sq mi
(497 km2)
Roanoke County161Roanoke1838?Roanoke River85,778251 sq mi
(650 km2)
Rockbridge County163Lexington1778?Natural Bridge20,808600 sq mi
(1,554 km2)
Rockingham County165Harrisonburg1778?Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham67,725851 sq mi
(2,204 km2)
Russell County167Lebanon1786?William Russell30,308475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)
Scott County169Gate City1814?Winfield Scott23,403537 sq mi
(1,391 km2)
Shenandoah County171Woodstock1772?Shenandoah River35,075512 sq mi
(1,326 km2)
Smyth County173Marion1832?Alexander Smyth33,081452 sq mi
(1,171 km2)
Southampton County175Courtland1749?Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton17,482600 sq mi
(1,554 km2)
Spotsylvania County177Spotsylvania1721?Alexander Spotswood90,395401 sq mi
(1,039 km2)
Stafford County179Stafford1664?Stafford, England92,446270 sq mi
(699 km2)
Surry County181Surry1652?Surrey, United Kingdom6,829279 sq mi
(723 km2)
Sussex County183Sussex1754?Sussex, United Kingdom12,504491 sq mi
(1,272 km2)
Tazewell County185Tazewell1800?Henry Tazewell44,598520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)
Warren County187Front Royal1836?Joseph Warren31,584214 sq mi
(554 km2)
Washington County191Abingdon1777?George Washington51,103564 sq mi
(1,461 km2)
Westmoreland County193Montross1653?Westmoreland, United Kingdom16,718229 sq mi
(593 km2)
Wise County195Wise1856?Henry Alexander Wise40,123403 sq mi
(1,044 km2)
Wythe County197Wytheville1790?George Wythe27,599463 sq mi
(1,199 km2)
York County199Yorktown1634?Duke of York56,297106 sq mi
(275 km2)
City of Alexandria510N/A1920?John Alexander128,28315 sq mi
(39 km2)
City of Bedford515N/A1968?John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford6,2997 sq mi
(18 km2)
City of Bristol520N/A1900?Bristol17,36712 sq mi
(31 km2)
City of Buena Vista530N/A1900??6,3497 sq mi
(18 km2)
City of Charlottesville540N/A1900?Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz45,04910 sq mi
(26 km2)
City of Chesapeake550N/A1963?Chesapeake (tribe)199,184341 sq mi
(883 km2)
City of Colonial Heights570N/A1948?Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette's troops, then known as the "Colonials"16,8978 sq mi
(21 km2)
City of Covington580N/A1952?Leonard Covington6,3034 sq mi
(10 km2)
City of Danville590N/A1900?Dan River48,41143 sq mi
(111 km2)
City of Emporia595N/A1967??5,6657 sq mi
(18 km2)
City of Fairfax600N/A1961?Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron21,4986 sq mi
(16 km2)
City of Falls Church610N/A1948?The Falls Church10,3772 sq mi
(5 km2)
City of Franklin620N/A1961??8,3468 sq mi
(21 km2)
City of Fredericksburg630N/A1900?Frederick, Prince of Wales19,27910 sq mi
(26 km2)
City of Galax640N/A1952??6,8378 sq mi
(21 km2)
City of Hampton650N/A1908?Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton146,43752 sq mi
(135 km2)
City of Harrisonburg660N/A1916?Thomas Harrison40,46818 sq mi
(47 km2)
City of Hopewell670N/A1916?The Good Ship Hopewell22,35410 sq mi
(26 km2)
City of Lexington678N/A1966?Battle of Lexington6,8672 sq mi
(5 km2)
City of Lynchburg680N/A1900?John Lynch65,26949 sq mi
(127 km2)
City of Manassas683N/A1975?Manassas Gap Railroad37,13510 sq mi
(26 km2)
City of Manassas Park685N/A1975??10,2902 sq mi
(5 km2)
City of Martinsville690N/A1928?Joseph Martin15,41611 sq mi
(28 km2)
City of Newport News700N/A1900?Uncertain—see main city article180,15068 sq mi
(176 km2)
City of Norfolk710N/A1900??234,40354 sq mi
(140 km2)
City of Norton720N/A1954?Eckstein Norton3,9047 sq mi
(18 km2)
City of Petersburg730N/A1900?Peter Jones33,74023 sq mi
(60 km2)
City of Poquoson735N/A1975Separated from York CountyAn Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land"11,56616 sq mi
(41 km2)
City of Portsmouth740N/A1900?Portsmouth, England100,56533 sq mi
(85 km2)
City of Radford750N/A1900?Dr. John Blair Radford15,85910 sq mi
(26 km2)
City of Richmond760N/A1900?Richmond, Surrey, England197,79060 sq mi
(155 km2)
City of Roanoke770N/A1900?Roanoke River94,91143 sq mi
(111 km2)
City of Salem775N/A1968??24,74715 sq mi
(39 km2)
City of Staunton790N/A2000?Lady Rebecca Staunton23,85320 sq mi
(52 km2)
City of Suffolk800N/A1910??63,677400 sq mi
(1,036 km2)
City of Virginia Beach810N/A1963Reunification of the original City of Virginia Beach with Princess Anne County?425,257248 sq mi
(642 km2)
City of Waynesboro820N/A1948?Anthony Wayne19,52014 sq mi
(36 km2)
City of Williamsburg830N/A1900?William III of England11,9989 sq mi
(23 km2)
City of Winchester840N/A1900?Winchester, England23,5859 sq mi
(23 km2)

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