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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.
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 ...
Virginia is currently divided into 11 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The death of Rep. Donald McEachin on November 28, 2022, left the 4th congressional district seat empty. [ 1][ 2] Following the results of a special election to fill his seat on February 21, 2023, Jennifer ...
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, [ a] is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach. Its most populous subdivision is Fairfax County, part of Northern Virginia ...
Virginia counties and independent cities map.gif licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0-migrated-with-disclaimers, GFDL-en 2006-10-16T20:34:33Z JosN 1009x491 (71702 Bytes) Map of Virginia counties and independant cities. Map of Virginia highlighting Floyd County.svg licensed with PD-self
The Virginia Peninsula is located in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. It is sometimes known as the Lower Peninsula to distinguish it from two other peninsulas to the north, the Middle Peninsula and the Northern Neck . It is the site of historic Jamestown, founded in 1607 as the first ...
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 ).
UTC−4 ( EDT) Congressional district. 9th. Website. www .wisecounty .org. Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. The county seat is in Wise .