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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 County 001 Accomac 1663 ? Native American for across the water place 38,305 455 sq mi
(1,178 km2)		 State map highlighting Accomack County
Albemarle County 003 Charlottesville 1744 Goochland County; parts of Louisa County and certain islands in the James River added 1761 and 1838 Named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754 79,236 723 sq mi
(1,873 km2)		 State map highlighting Albemarle County
Alleghany County 005 Covington 1822 Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1822; additional parts of Bath in 1823 and Monroe in 1843 Allegheny 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] 		12,926 446 sq mi
(1,155 km2)		 State map highlighting Alleghany County
Amelia County 007 Amelia Court House 1734 ? Princess Amelia Sophia 11,400 357 sq mi
(925 km2)		 State map highlighting Amelia County
Amherst County 009 Amherst 1761 ? Jeffery Amherst 31,894 475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)		 State map highlighting Amherst County
Appomattox County 011 Appomattox 1845 ? Appomattox River 13,705 334 sq mi
(865 km2)		 State map highlighting Appomattox County
Arlington County 013 Arlington 1801 ? Arlington Estate 189,453 26 sq mi
(67 km2)		 State map highlighting Arlington County
Augusta County 015 Staunton 1745 ? Augusta of Saxe-Gotha 65,615 972 sq mi
(2,517 km2)		 State map highlighting Augusta County
Bath County 017 Warm Springs 1790 ? Bath, England 5,048 532 sq mi
(1,378 km2)		 State map highlighting Bath County
Bedford County 019 Bedford 1753 ? John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 60,371 755 sq mi
(1,955 km2)		 State map highlighting Bedford County
Bland County 021 Bland 1861 ? Richard Bland 6,871 359 sq mi
(930 km2)		 State map highlighting Bland County
Botetourt County 023 Fincastle 1796 ? Baron de Botetourt 30,496 543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)		 State map highlighting Botetourt County
Brunswick County 025 Lawrenceville 1732 ? Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg 18,419 566 sq mi
(1,466 km2)		 State map highlighting Brunswick County
Buchanan County 027 Grundy 1858 ? James Buchanan 26,978 504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)		 State map highlighting Buchanan County
Buckingham County 029 Buckingham 1785 ? Duke of Buckingham or Buckinghamshire 15,623 581 sq mi
(1,505 km2)		 State map highlighting Buckingham County
Campbell County 031 Rustburg 1782 ? William Campbell 51,078 504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)		 State map highlighting Campbell County
Caroline County 033 Bowling Green 1728 ? Caroline of Ansbach 22,121 533 sq mi
(1,380 km2)		 State map highlighting Caroline County
Carroll County 035 Hillsville 1842 ? Charles Carroll 29,245 476 sq mi
(1,233 km2)		 State map highlighting Carroll County
Charles City County 036 Charles City 1634 ? Charles I of England 6,926 182 sq mi
(471 km2)		 State map highlighting Charles City County
Charlotte County 037 Charlotte Court House 1765 ? Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 12,472 475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)		 State map highlighting Charlotte County
Chesterfield County 041 Chesterfield 1749 ? Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield 259,903 426 sq mi
(1,103 km2)		 State map highlighting Chesterfield County
Clarke County 043 Berryville 1836 ? George Rogers Clarke 12,652 177 sq mi
(458 km2)		 State map highlighting Clarke County
Craig County 045 New Castle 1851 ? Robert Craig 5,091 330 sq mi
(855 km2)		 State map highlighting Craig County
Culpeper County 047 Culpeper 1748 ? Thomas Colepeper 34,262 381 sq mi
(987 km2)		 State map highlighting Culpeper County
Cumberland County 049 Cumberland 1749 ? Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 9,017 298 sq mi
(772 km2)		 State map highlighting Cumberland County
Dickenson County 051 Clintwood 1880 ? William Dickinson 16,395 333 sq mi
(862 km2)		 State map highlighting Dickenson County
Dinwiddie County 053 Dinwiddie 1752 ? Robert Dinwiddie 24,533 504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)		 State map highlighting Dinwiddie County
Essex County 057 Tappahannock 1692 ? Essex, United Kingdom 9,989 258 sq mi
(668 km2)		 State map highlighting Essex County
Fairfax County 059 Fairfax 1742 ? Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron 1,077,000 396 sq mi
(1,026 km2)		 State map highlighting Fairfax County
Fauquier County 061 Warrenton 1759 ? Francis Fauquier 55,139 650 sq mi
(1,683 km2)		 State map highlighting Fauquier County
Floyd County 063 Floyd 1831 ? John Floyd 13,874 382 sq mi
(989 km2)		 State map highlighting Floyd County
Fluvanna County 065 Palmyra 1777 ? An alternate name for the James River 20,047 287 sq mi
(743 km2)		 State map highlighting Fluvanna County
Franklin County 067 Rocky Mount 1785 ? Benjamin Franklin 47,286 692 sq mi
(1,792 km2)		 State map highlighting Franklin County
Frederick County 069 Winchester 1743 ? Frederick, Prince of Wales 59,209 415 sq mi
(1,075 km2)		 State map highlighting Frederick County
Giles County 071 Pearisburg 1806 ? William Branch Giles 16,657 358 sq mi
(927 km2)		 State map highlighting Giles County
Gloucester County 073 Gloucester 1651 ? Gloucestershire or Duke of Gloucester 34,780 217 sq mi
(562 km2)		 State map highlighting Gloucester County
Goochland County 075 Goochland 1727 ? William Gooch 16,863 284 sq mi
(736 km2)		 State map highlighting Goochland County
Grayson County 077 Independence 1793 ? William Grayson 17,917 443 sq mi
(1,147 km2)		 State map highlighting Grayson County
Greene County 079 Stanardsville 1838 ? Nathanael Greene 15,244 157 sq mi
(407 km2)		 State map highlighting Greene County
Greensville County 081 Emporia 1780 ? Nathanael Greene or Richard Greenville 11,560 296 sq mi
(767 km2)		 State map highlighting Greensville County
Halifax County 083 Halifax 1752 ? George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax 37,355 814 sq mi
(2,108 km2)		 State map highlighting Halifax County
Hanover County 085 Hanover 1720 ? Electorate of Hanover 86,320 473 sq mi
(1,225 km2)		 State map highlighting Hanover County
Henrico County 087 Richmond 1617 Original county of the Colony under England Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales 262,300 238 sq mi
(616 km2)		 State map highlighting Henrico County
Henry County 089 Martinsville 1777 ? Patrick Henry 57,930 382 sq mi
(989 km2)		 State map highlighting Henry County
Highland County 091 Monterey 1847 ? mountains within the county 2,536 416 sq mi
(1,077 km2)		 State map highlighting Highland County
Isle of Wight County 093 Isle of Wight 1634 ? Isle of Wight 29,728 316 sq mi
(818 km2)		 State map highlighting Isle of Wight County
James City County 095 Williamsburg 1617 Original county of the Colony under England James I of England 48,102 143 sq mi
(370 km2)		 State map highlighting James City County
King and Queen County 097 King and Queen Court House 1691 ? King William, Queen Mary 6,630 316 sq mi
(818 km2)		 State map highlighting King and Queen County
King George County 099 King George 1721 ? George I of Great Britain 16,803 180 sq mi
(466 km2)		 State map highlighting King George County
King William County 101 King William 1702 ? William III of England 13,146 275 sq mi
(712 km2)		 State map highlighting King William County
Lancaster County 103 Lancaster 1651 ? Lancaster, United Kingdom 11,567 133 sq mi
(344 km2)		 State map highlighting Lancaster County
Lee County 105 Jonesville 1793 ? Light Horse Harry Lee 23,589 437 sq mi
(1,132 km2)		 State map highlighting Lee County
Loudoun County 107 Leesburg 1757 ? John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun 169,599 520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)		 State map highlighting Loudoun County
Louisa County 109 Louisa 1742 ? Princess Louise 25,627 498 sq mi
(1,290 km2)		 State map highlighting Louisa County
Lunenburg County 111 Lunenburg 1746 ? Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg 13,146 432 sq mi
(1,119 km2)		 State map highlighting Lunenburg County
Madison County 113 Madison 1793 ? Family of James Madison 12,520 322 sq mi
(834 km2)		 State map highlighting Madison County
Mathews County 115 Mathews 1791 ? Thomas Mathews 9,207 86 sq mi
(223 km2)		 State map highlighting Mathews County
Mecklenburg County 117 Boydton 1765 ? Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 32,380 624 sq mi
(1,616 km2)		 State map highlighting Mecklenburg County
Middlesex County 119 Saluda 1673 ? Middlesex, United Kingdom 9,932 130 sq mi
(337 km2)		 State map highlighting Middlesex County
Montgomery County 121 Christiansburg 1777 ? Richard Montgomery 83,629 388 sq mi
(1,005 km2)		 State map highlighting Montgomery County
Nelson County 125 Lovingston 1808 ? Thomas Nelson Jr. 14,445 472 sq mi
(1,222 km2)		 State map highlighting Nelson County
New Kent County 127 New Kent 1654 ? Kent County, England or Kent Island 13,462 210 sq mi
(544 km2)		 State map highlighting New Kent County
Northampton County 131 Eastville 1634 ? Northamptonshire 13,093 207 sq mi
(536 km2)		 State map highlighting Northampton County
Northumberland County 133 Heathsville 1648 ? Northumberland, United Kingdom 12,259 192 sq mi
(497 km2)		 State map highlighting Northumberland County
Nottoway County 135 Nottoway 1789 ? Nodawa tribe 15,725 315 sq mi
(816 km2)		 State map highlighting Nottoway County
Orange County 137 Orange 1734 ? William III of England 25,881 342 sq mi
(886 km2)		 State map highlighting Orange County
Page County 139 Luray 1831 ? John Page 23,177 311 sq mi
(805 km2)		 State map highlighting Page County
Patrick County 141 Stuart 1791 ? Patrick Henry 19,407 483 sq mi
(1,251 km2)		 State map highlighting Patrick County
Pittsylvania County 143 Chatham 1767 ? William Pitt 61,745 971 sq mi
(2,515 km2)		 State map highlighting Pittsylvania County
Powhatan County 145 Powhatan 1777 ? Powhatan 22,377 261 sq mi
(676 km2)		 State map highlighting Powhatan County
Prince Edward County 147 Farmville 1754 ? [Prince_Edward,_Duke_of_York_and_Albany] 19,720 353 sq mi
(914 km2)		 State map highlighting Prince Edward County
Prince George County 149 Prince George 1703 ? Prince George of Denmark 33,047 266 sq mi
(689 km2)		 State map highlighting Prince George County
Prince William County 153 Manassas 1731 ? Prince William Augustus 380,813 338 sq mi
(875 km2)		 State map highlighting Prince William County
Pulaski County 155 Pulaski 1839 ? Kazimierz Pulaski 35,127 321 sq mi
(831 km2)		 State map highlighting Pulaski County
Rappahannock County 157 Washington 1833 ? Rappahannock River 6,983 267 sq mi
(692 km2)		 State map highlighting Rappahannock County
Richmond County 159 Warsaw 1692 ? Duke of Richmond 8,809 192 sq mi
(497 km2)		 State map highlighting Richmond County
Roanoke County 161 Roanoke 1838 ? Roanoke River 85,778 251 sq mi
(650 km2)		 State map highlighting Roanoke County
Rockbridge County 163 Lexington 1778 ? Natural Bridge 20,808 600 sq mi
(1,554 km2)		 State map highlighting Rockbridge County
Rockingham County 165 Harrisonburg 1778 ? Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham 67,725 851 sq mi
(2,204 km2)		 State map highlighting Rockingham County
Russell County 167 Lebanon 1786 ? William Russell 30,308 475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)		 State map highlighting Russell County
Scott County 169 Gate City 1814 ? Winfield Scott 23,403 537 sq mi
(1,391 km2)		 State map highlighting Scott County
Shenandoah County 171 Woodstock 1772 ? Shenandoah River 35,075 512 sq mi
(1,326 km2)		 State map highlighting Shenandoah County
Smyth County 173 Marion 1832 ? Alexander Smyth 33,081 452 sq mi
(1,171 km2)		 State map highlighting Smyth County
Southampton County 175 Courtland 1749 ? Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton 17,482 600 sq mi
(1,554 km2)		 State map highlighting Southampton County
Spotsylvania County 177 Spotsylvania 1721 ? Alexander Spotswood 90,395 401 sq mi
(1,039 km2)		 State map highlighting Spotsylvania County
Stafford County 179 Stafford 1664 ? Stafford, England 92,446 270 sq mi
(699 km2)		 State map highlighting Stafford County
Surry County 181 Surry 1652 ? Surrey, United Kingdom 6,829 279 sq mi
(723 km2)		 State map highlighting Surry County
Sussex County 183 Sussex 1754 ? Sussex, United Kingdom 12,504 491 sq mi
(1,272 km2)		 State map highlighting Sussex County
Tazewell County 185 Tazewell 1800 ? Henry Tazewell 44,598 520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)		 State map highlighting Tazewell County
Warren County 187 Front Royal 1836 ? Joseph Warren 31,584 214 sq mi
(554 km2)		 State map highlighting Warren County
Washington County 191 Abingdon 1777 ? George Washington 51,103 564 sq mi
(1,461 km2)		 State map highlighting Washington County
Westmoreland County 193 Montross 1653 ? Westmoreland, United Kingdom 16,718 229 sq mi
(593 km2)		 State map highlighting Westmoreland County
Wise County 195 Wise 1856 ? Henry Alexander Wise 40,123 403 sq mi
(1,044 km2)		 State map highlighting Wise County
Wythe County 197 Wytheville 1790 ? George Wythe 27,599 463 sq mi
(1,199 km2)		 State map highlighting Wythe County
York County 199 Yorktown 1634 ? Duke of York 56,297 106 sq mi
(275 km2)		 State map highlighting York County
City of Alexandria 510 N/A 1920 ? John Alexander 128,283 15 sq mi
(39 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Alexandria
City of Bedford 515 N/A 1968 ? John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford 6,299 7 sq mi
(18 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Bedford
City of Bristol 520 N/A 1900 ? Bristol 17,367 12 sq mi
(31 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Bristol
City of Buena Vista 530 N/A 1900 ? ? 6,349 7 sq mi
(18 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Buena Vista
City of Charlottesville 540 N/A 1900 ? Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 45,049 10 sq mi
(26 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Charlottesville
City of Chesapeake 550 N/A 1963 ? Chesapeake (tribe) 199,184 341 sq mi
(883 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Chesapeake
City of Colonial Heights 570 N/A 1948 ? Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette's troops, then known as the "Colonials" 16,897 8 sq mi
(21 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Colonial Heights
City of Covington 580 N/A 1952 ? Leonard Covington 6,303 4 sq mi
(10 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Covington
City of Danville 590 N/A 1900 ? Dan River 48,411 43 sq mi
(111 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Danville
City of Emporia 595 N/A 1967 ? ? 5,665 7 sq mi
(18 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Emporia
City of Fairfax 600 N/A 1961 ? Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron 21,498 6 sq mi
(16 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Fairfax
City of Falls Church 610 N/A 1948 ? The Falls Church 10,377 2 sq mi
(5 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Falls Church
City of Franklin 620 N/A 1961 ? ? 8,346 8 sq mi
(21 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Franklin
City of Fredericksburg 630 N/A 1900 ? Frederick, Prince of Wales 19,279 10 sq mi
(26 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Fredericksburg
City of Galax 640 N/A 1952 ? ? 6,837 8 sq mi
(21 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Galax
City of Hampton 650 N/A 1908 ? Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton 146,437 52 sq mi
(135 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Hampton
City of Harrisonburg 660 N/A 1916 ? Thomas Harrison 40,468 18 sq mi
(47 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Harrisonburg
City of Hopewell 670 N/A 1916 ? The Good Ship Hopewell 22,354 10 sq mi
(26 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Hopewell
City of Lexington 678 N/A 1966 ? Battle of Lexington 6,867 2 sq mi
(5 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Lexington
City of Lynchburg 680 N/A 1900 ? John Lynch 65,269 49 sq mi
(127 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Lynchburg
City of Manassas 683 N/A 1975 ? Manassas Gap Railroad 37,135 10 sq mi
(26 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Manassas
City of Manassas Park 685 N/A 1975 ? ? 10,290 2 sq mi
(5 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Manassas Park
City of Martinsville 690 N/A 1928 ? Joseph Martin 15,416 11 sq mi
(28 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Martinsville
City of Newport News 700 N/A 1900 ? Uncertain—see main city article 180,150 68 sq mi
(176 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Newport News
City of Norfolk 710 N/A 1900 ? ? 234,403 54 sq mi
(140 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Norfolk
City of Norton 720 N/A 1954 ? Eckstein Norton 3,904 7 sq mi
(18 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Norton
City of Petersburg 730 N/A 1900 ? Peter Jones 33,740 23 sq mi
(60 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Petersburg
City of Poquoson 735 N/A 1975 Separated from York County An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land" 11,566 16 sq mi
(41 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Poquoson
City of Portsmouth 740 N/A 1900 ? Portsmouth, England 100,565 33 sq mi
(85 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Portsmouth
City of Radford 750 N/A 1900 ? Dr. John Blair Radford 15,859 10 sq mi
(26 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Radford
City of Richmond 760 N/A 1900 ? Richmond, Surrey, England 197,790 60 sq mi
(155 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Richmond
City of Roanoke 770 N/A 1900 ? Roanoke River 94,911 43 sq mi
(111 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Roanoke
City of Salem 775 N/A 1968 ? ? 24,747 15 sq mi
(39 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Salem
City of Staunton 790 N/A 2000 ? Lady Rebecca Staunton 23,853 20 sq mi
(52 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Staunton
City of Suffolk 800 N/A 1910 ? ? 63,677 400 sq mi
(1,036 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Suffolk
City of Virginia Beach 810 N/A 1963 Reunification of the original City of Virginia Beach with Princess Anne County ? 425,257 248 sq mi
(642 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Virginia Beach
City of Waynesboro 820 N/A 1948 ? Anthony Wayne 19,520 14 sq mi
(36 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Waynesboro
City of Williamsburg 830 N/A 1900 ? William III of England 11,998 9 sq mi
(23 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Williamsburg
City of Winchester 840 N/A 1900 ? Winchester, England 23,585 9 sq mi
(23 km2)		 State map highlighting City of Winchester

References

  1. ^ "EPA County FIPS Code Listing". EPA.gov. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  2. ^ a b c d National Association of Counties. "NACo - Find a county". Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  3. ^ a b "County and City Records at the Library of Virginia". Library of Virginia. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  4. ^ Ettema, Robert (2004-06-09). "Insights from River Names and Epithets". In Rogers, Jerry R.; Brown, Glenn O.; and Garbrecht, Jürgen D., (eds.) (eds.). Water Resources and Environmental History. American Society of Civil Engineers. p. 117. ISBN  0-7844-0738-X. {{ cite book}}: |editor3-first= has generic name ( help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list ( link)
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