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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.
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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 ...
Outline of Virginia. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. state of Virginia: Virginia (officially, the Commonwealth of Virginia) – U.S. state located in the South Atlantic region of the United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" due to its status as a former dominion of the English ...
Norfolk ( / ˈnɔːrfʊk / ⓘ NOR-fuuk, locally / ˈnɔːfɪk / NAW-fik) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfolk had a population of 238,005, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 95th-most populous city in the nation. [ 4 ]
Winchester is the northwesternmost independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. [ 5] As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 28,120. [ 6]
The following is a listing of these 11 extinct shire, counties, towns, and cities, with the approximate dates they existed: Jamestown, Virginia (1607) largely abandoned as a Town after 1699; Kecoughtan, Virginia (1610), became part of Town and City of Hampton; Middle Plantation (1632), became Williamsburg after 1699; Elizabeth River Shire (1634 ...
Gloucester County ( / ˈɡlɒstər / GLOST-ər) [ 1 ] is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,711. [ 2 ] Its county seat is Gloucester Courthouse. [ 3 ] The county was founded in 1651 in the Virginia Colony and is named for Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (third son of King Charles I of England ).