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Map showing the population density of Virginia. There are 38 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes. Many towns are as large as cities but are not incorporated as cities and are situated within a parent county or counties.
- List of Former Counties, Cities, and Towns of Virginia
A map of the former Colony of Virginia, showing former...
- List of Towns in Virginia
This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of...
- Prince George County
The coat of arms of Prince George County, adopted in 1976....
- Administrative Divisions of Virginia
However, all local governments (counties, independent...
- Tazewell County
Tazewell County (/ t æ z. w ɛ l /) is a county located in...
- Covington
Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of...
- Southampton County
Southampton County from 1895 map of Virginia. According to...
- Buena Vista
"6002 happy citizens and 3 old grouches" Buena Vista (/ ˌ b...
- Lee County
The area of far western Virginia and eastern Kentucky...
- Highland County
Highland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of...
- List of Former Counties, Cities, and Towns of Virginia
This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. An incorporated town in Virginia is the equivalent of a city in most other states, i.e. a municipality which is part of a county.
A map of Virginia cities that includes interstates, US Highways and State Routes - by Geology.com.
- Due to Patterns of Commerce and Development
- Voluntary Status Changes
- Annexation and Consolidation
- Jamestown
- Eight Lost Shires
- Nineteen Lost Counties
- Seven Extinct Independent Cities
- Lost Incorporated Towns
- Lost Unincorporated Towns and Communities
Over the period from the beginning of the 17th century through modern times, much of the development of Virginia, as well as the establishment and major changes in communities were relative to patterns of commerce and transportation. For the Native Americans and early European settlers, the natural waterways were the principal paths of commerce, an...
Virginia law provides several mechanisms for changing the status of a locality. It is possible for an entity to change so that it has either greater or fewer local powers and responsibilities. Unincorporated towns or communities in some counties may become incorporated towns, which are still within the respective county. Incorporated towns may beco...
Virginia law provides for incorporated towns and independent cities to have the power to annex portions of contiguous localities at a lesser level. For example, incorporated towns may seek unincorporated territory in a county. Independent cities may seek additional unincorporated territory in a county or territory located in an incorporated town. I...
The first English settlers in Virginia chose Jamestown Island largely because they had been advised by the Virginia Company to select a location that was easily defensible. An additional benefit of the site was that the land was not occupied by Indians (Native Americans). This was largely due to the inhospitable terrain and poor conditions, which a...
Since there are no "shires" in Virginia, and there have been none since the terminology was changed to "county" within a few years of their creation in 1634, all could be considered lost to posterity, at least in name. However, of the eight shires of Virginia created by the Virginia House of Burgesses (predecessor to the Virginia General Assembly) ...
19 counties once located in parts of Virginia that are still within the state either no longer exist or radically changed their names. One of these, Alexandria County (not to be confused with the City of Alexandria) left Virginia for approximately 56 years (1791–1847) to become part of the District of Columbia. 74 years after its retrocession to Vi...
Seven Virginia cities are now considered extinct. These should not be confused with many small developments in the 17th century that were called "cities," but in modern terminology were towns. Virginia laws enacted late in the 20th century enabled smaller independent cities to revert (or convert) to town status, which included rejoining a county. A...
Many of Virginia's incorporated towns grew to become independent cities. In fact, most of Virginia's current independent cities began that way. Towns that became cities of the same name include the current cities of Charlottesville, Danville, Fredericksburg, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Richmond, and Williamsburg, to name only a few. Not to be co...
Hundreds of communities in Virginia could be considered unincorporated towns. Most of these simply lost their identity through name changes, or growth and absorption into other municipal entities. However, while many earlier ones have disappeared in name, and are therefore "lost" as defined in this article, some really are entirely gone. One of tho...
This Virginia map contains cities, roads, rivers and lakes. Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake are major cities shown in this map of Virginia.
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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