Lost counties, cities and towns of Virginia are those which formerly existed in the English Colony of Virginia or the Commonwealth of Virginia after it became a state. This is a complete list of independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. ... This is a complete list of towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. ... This is a list of important population centers in the Commonwealth of Virginia that are not incorporated as independent cities or towns as of 2005. ... The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census puposes. ... List of Virginia county seats: County seats in italics are independent cities that are legally separate from their surrounding county. ... The 1609 charter for the Virginia colony from sea to sea The Virginia Colony refers to the English colony in North America that existed during the 17th and 18th centuries before the American Revolution. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ...

This article focuses on the some of the lost cities, counties, and towns (both incorporated and not) once located in Virginia. At least at the local level, most (if not all) are not truly lost, as was North Carolina's Lost Colony from Roanoke Island. We know the place, but the settlers have never been accounted for. However, for most of the "lost" places, it is known with a high degree of certainty (and some secrecy in a few instances) what became of them. Some of these "lost" communities which are now in other states currently exist under their prior names, and surely the citizens of each do not consider them to be "lost" at all. Within Virginia, most records seem to prefer the word "extinct" as opposed to "lost." In this article, the words should be considered to have the same meaning. In the popular imagination lost cities are real, prosperous, well-populated areas of human habitation that have fallen into terminal decline and been lost to history. ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... A map of the Roanoke area, by John White Roanoke Island is an island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ... A map of the Roanoke area, by John White Roanoke Island is an island near the coast of North Carolina, United States. ...

One former Virginia county now forms an entire state: Kentucky. The last massive loss took place around the time of the American Civil War as dozens of western counties separated to form the new State of Kanawha, soon renamed West Virginia. Two more counties left Virginia to join West Virginia in 1866. Official language(s) English (de facto) Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Kanawha was an extralegal American state formed on October 24, 1861. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...

Within the current state boundaries, on the Virginia Peninsula, several entire communities were taken for military needs during World War I and World War II. Over 50 years later, they remain military reservations. Beginning just after World War II, a wave of political conversions and consolidations of local governments in southeastern Virginia in the third quarter of the 20th century (from 1952-1976) had the net result of eliminating 5 counties, 3 cities, and 1 incorporated town, but did produce two completely new cities, and saw the expansion of one existing city from 2 to 250 square miles (5 to 650 km²) (Virginia Beach}. Through that process, now, even the desolate Virginia portion of the Great Dismal Swamp is located in two "cities": Chesapeake and Suffolk. Thus, both counties and towns are virtually non-existent in most of Hampton Roads in the 21st century. The Virginia Peninsula is a peninsula in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Hampton Roads, from state map of pre-civil war Virginia circa 1858 Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. ... Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... The Great Dismal Swamp is located in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Location in the State of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent city Founded 1963 Mayor Dalton S. Edge Area    - City 908. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1742 Incorporated Independent city Mayor Bobby L. Ralph Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 1,111. ...

The stories of the lost counties, cities and towns of Virginia lead to tales of success, failure, great wisdom, honor, tragedy, natural and historic preservation and even national security. They are a combination of fact, fiction, and legend. Although the fictional Mayberry and neighboring Mt. Pilot belong to North Carolina, Virginia can lay claim to television history and a bit of fun with Walton's Mountain, Valleyville, and real places with names like Wash Woods, said to have been built from the wreckage of ships at the False Cape along the Atlantic Ocean. Mayberry is the name of a fictional town in North Carolina which was the setting for the American television show The Andy Griffith Show. ... Mt. ... Waltons Mountain is the name of a fictional town in Virginia which was the setting for the American television show The Waltons and several made-for-television films. ... Valleyville is a fictional town in Virginia. ... Wash Woods was a now extinct unincorporated town located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the extreme southeastern corner of Virginia in the current False Cape State Park in the independent city of Virginia Beach. ... False Cape is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia. ...

400-year history

Local government in Virginia has one of the longer histories of the English-speaking settlements of North America. It began with the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 (a poorly-sited location later abandoned) and Kecoughtan a better-sited location essentially stolen from Native Americans in 1610 which in the 21st century lays claim to status as the oldest continually-occupied settlement in the British Colonies in what is now the United States. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Kecoughtan in Virginia was originally named Kikotan (also spelled Kecoughtan and Kikowtan), presumably a word for the native americans living there when the English colonists arrived in the Hampton Roads area in 1607. ... A Sioux in traditional dress including war bonnet, circa 1908. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

For almost 400 years, hundreds of counties, cities, and towns were formed in the Colony of Virginia and later the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was generally the tradition of the English during the colonial period to establish large geographic units, and then to subsequently sub-divide them into smaller more manageable units. This two-phase process was conducted in order to establish legal claims to maximum territory. As areas were settled the large territories were subdivided for a variety of reasons. This article or section may be confusing or unclear for some readers, and should be edited to rectify this. ...

Counties

In 1634, the local governmental unit of a "county" came to Virginia following the form of shires (or counties) in England. The concept as it was brought to North America, was to have an area of size such that legal matter such as recordation of land and property transfers, resolutions of disputes, and other matters could be handled at a "court" within a day's journey of travel from all of its parts. As the population of counties grew, especially into more distant geographic extremities, many counties were subdivided to form additional counties. Having counties comprised of areas of common interests to the citizens became a more important factor as the distance one could travel in a single day increased. Throughout the United States, counties are generally the setting for local courts, and local courts are still the designated places for recording land transactions and resolving civil disputes and criminal matters. A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain and Australia. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A trial at the Old Bailey in London as drawn by Thomas Rowlandson and Augustus Pugin for Ackermanns Microcosm of London (1808-11). ... In the common law, civil law refers to the area of law governing relations between private individuals. ... Criminal law (also known as penal law) is the body of statutory and common law that deals with crime and the legal punishment of criminal offenses. ...

Of the 50 states, only in Louisiana and Alaska are no counties found. In Louisiana, parishes are essentially the equivalents of counties. Most of Alaska is divided into boroughs, although much of the state does not fall under any division below the state level (see Unorganized Borough). Both Connecticut and Rhode Island are nominally subdivided into counties for census purposes and ease of geographic reference, though neither state actually has any governmental entity operating on the county level. In both states, therefore, the local municipalities are direct subdivisions of the state, and state courts are located primarily in the states' population centers. This Article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... A borough is an administrative division used in various countries. ... Map of Alaska boroughs and census areas The Unorganized Borough is that part of Alaska not contained in any of its 16 organized boroughs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ...

Independent cities

In Virginia, under state constitutional changes after the American Civil War (1861-1865), beginning in 1871, cities became politically independent of the counties. For many practical purposes, an independent city in Virginia since then has been comparable to a county. Many agencies of the U.S. Government consider Virginia's independent cities to be county-equivalents. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... An independent city is a city that does not form part of another local government entity. ... A county-equivalent in the United States is a term used by the federal government to describe one of the two following state subdivisions: A unit of local government in certain states which is comparable to a county as found in most states. ...

Unincorporated towns and communities

In Virginia, unincorporated towns are essentially unincorporated communities which are not formally organized. They may also be called villages. Virginia does not officially recognize villages or unincorporated towns or communities as units of political subdivision of the state, as are all counties, independent cities, and incorporated towns. Township is also an unused term in Virginia. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... A township in the United States refers to a small geographic area, ranging in size from 6 to 54 square miles (15. ...

In some independent cities of Virginia, areas which were formerly considered unincorporated towns are often called neighborhoods or communities of the same or similar names to continue to differentiate their individual areas and identities.

Virginia in 2005

As of February 2005, Virginia currently has 95 counties, 39 independent cities, and 43 incorporated towns. There are also hundreds of communities in Virginia with their own identities which may be considered by some to be unincorporated towns. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Some of the older counties still operating under their earliest names (or with only very minor variations) are Charles City County, James City County and Henrico County, each of which is one of the original eight shires (or counties) which were formed by the Virginia House of Burgesses (predecessor to the Virginia General Assembly) and King Charles I of England in 1634. Of these, with a substantial portion of the mostly rural population claiming Native American roots, Charles City County probably has the best claim to being still being in its earlier form in the 21st century. Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1619 Seat Charles City Area  - Total  - Water 529 km² (204 mi²) 56 km² (21 mi²) 10. ... James City County, Virginia as shown on 1895 map James City County (formally, the County of James City) is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Virginia. ... Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1634 Seat Richmond Area  - Total  - Water 634 km² (245 mi²) 17 km² (7 mi²) 2. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Virginia General Assembly is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, King of Ireland, and King of Scots from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement...

While dozens of other localities in Virginia also trace their roots to the 17th century, hundreds more have changed their names, were merged or been annexed by neighbors, are now located in other states, or for many other reasons no longer exist in Virginia.

Areas of Virginia now in other states

In the simplest terms, most or all of four other states (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia) were originally located in Colonial Virginia. It is important to bear in mind that the major highways of travel were waterways in the 17th century. Generally, the earliest border descriptions used were more specific regarding eastern edges and waterways, and much more vague about western extremities, especially in the description of land areas. Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...

Maryland: one lost settlement

In 1631, William Claiborne of Jamestown established a trading post and settlement on the Isle of Kent (today known as Kent Island) in the Chesapeake Bay three years prior to the founding of the province of Maryland. Following the colony's formation, ownership of the island was disputed between the two colonies, until Claiborne left Kent Island permanently in 1658. Virginia did not officially give up its claims however, until 1776. Today, Kent Island is part of Queen Anne's County, Maryland. // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... William Charles Cole Claiborne (1775 - 23 November 1817) was a United States politican, best known as the first U.S. governor of Louisiana. ... A map of Kent Island from 1970 Location of Kent Island within Maryland Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, and a historic place in Maryland. ... Chesapeake Bay - Landsat photo Chesapeake Bay where the Susquehanna River empties into it. ... The Province of Maryland was an English colony in North America that existed from 1632 until 1776, when it joined the other twelve of the Thirteen colonies in establishing the United States. ... Events January 13 - Edward Sexby, who had plotted against Oliver Cromwell, dies in Tower of London February 6 - Swedish troops of Charles X Gustav of Sweden cross The Great Belt (Storebælt) in Denmark over frozen sea May 1 - Publication of Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial and The Garden of Cyrus by... This article is about the year 1776. ... Queen Annes County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland. ...

Pennsylvania: one lost county

There were many disputes over boundaries in western Virginia and Pennsylvania prior to 1780. Similar conflicts between Maryland and Pennsylvania were resolved by 1767 through the work of two men chosen by the sixth Lord Baltimore (for Maryland) and Thomas Penn and his brother Richard Penn (sons of Thomas Penn, and proprietors of Pennsylvania). Astronomer Charles Mason and surveyor Jeremiah Dixon came from England to do this work. The line they surveyed in 1766 and 1767 has since been known as the Mason-Dixon Line. However, their authority extended west only as far as Western Maryland, and did not resolve border conflicts in the area known as Yohogania County. Virginia and Pennsylvania disputes there and elsewhere along the Virginia-Pennsylvania border areas continued throughout the remainder of the colonial period. Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 km)  - Length 280 miles (455 km)  - % water 2. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Baron Baltimore is a defunct title in the Peerage of Ireland. ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a person whose area of interest is astronomy or astrophysics. ... Charles Mason (1730–1787) was an English astronomer. ... Surveying is concerned with the application of mathematics and physics in obtaining accurate measurements for the determination of the position of points on the Earths surface. ... Jeremiah Dixon (July 27, 1733 – January 22, 1779) was an English surveyor and astronomer who is perhaps best known for his work with Charles Mason, from 1763 to 1767, in determining what was later called the Mason-Dixon line. ... The original Mason-Dixon Line The Mason–Dixon Line (or Mason and Dixons Line) is a line of demarcation between states in the United States. ... Yohogania County was an area disputed between Virginia and Pennsylvania. ...

After the areas in dispute became part of the newly-formed United States, the new states of Virginia and Pennsylvania (each one of the first thirteen states which formed the union) soon reached an agreement, and most of Yohogania County became part of Pennsylvania in the 1780s under terms agreed of the state legislatures of both Virginia and Pennsylvania. A small remaining portion left in Virginia was too small to form a county, and was annexed to another Virginia county, Ohio County. It is now Hancock County, West Virginia and part of Brooke County, West Virginia. Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Brooke County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

The areas of Yohogania County ceded to Pennsylvania included all of present-day Westmoreland County and parts of the present counties of Allegheny (including most of the city of Pittsburgh), Beaver, Washington, and Fayette Counties. Ohio and Monongalia Counties also lost territory that they claimed to Pennsylvania (Washington, Greene and Fayette) counties in this realignment. Westmoreland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed January 22, 1800 Seat Pittsburgh Area  - Total  - Water 1,929 km² (745 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... Nickname: Steel City, Iron City, City of Champions, City of Bridges, City of Colleges Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Allegheny County Founded 1758 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area    - City 151. ... Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed September 26, 1783 Seat Uniontown Area  - Total  - Water 2,067 km² (798 mi²) 20 km² (8 mi²) 0. ...

Illinois and Indiana: one lost county

By the time the United States was formed late in the 18th century following the American Revolutionary War, the areas which formed Illinois (the Prairie State) and Indiana (the Hoosier State) were all contained in only one Virginia county, which was named Illinois County. Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, The Netherlands, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Canadian Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the... French settlements and forts in the Illinois Country in 1763, showing U.S. current state boundaries. ...

In 1787, the future states of Indiana and Illinois became part of the original Northwest Territory, part of which was partially carved from land previously in the far western portions of Virginia. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 passed by the United States Congress allowed for the creation of as many as five states in the northwest portion of the Ohio Valley on lines originally laid out in 1784 by Thomas Jefferson. 1787 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and the Territory North West of the Ohio, was a governmental region within the early United States. ... The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Ordinance) was an act of the Continental Congress of the United States passed on July 13, 1787 under the Articles of Confederation. ... Seal of the U.S. Congress. ... 1784 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 N.S. – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and an influential founder of the United States. ...

Known as the Northwest Territory (not to be confused with the Northwest Territories of Canada), the new federal lands were east of the Mississippi River, and between the Ohio River and the Great Lakes. The region comprised more than 260,000 square miles. The ordinance defined the boundaries of the future states, excluded slavery and required that 60,000 inhabitants be present for statehood. Ultimately, the territory was organized into the present states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Motto: none Official languages Dene Suline, Cree, Dogrib, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuktitut, Slavey Flower Mountain avens Tree Tamarack Bird Gyr Falcon Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... The Ohio River is the largest tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. ... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Subdivided from the Northwest Territory, the Indiana Territory came into being in 1800, and included both Indiana and Illinois. In 1816, Indiana became the 19th state. In 1818, Illinois became the 21st state. Map of the Indiana Territory Indiana Territory was an organized territory of the United States from 1800 to 1816, created by Act of Congress and signed into law by President John Adams on May 7, 1800, effective on July 4. ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an exceptional common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Kentucky: ten lost counties

At the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War, large numbers of Virginia settlers began migrating through the Cumberland Gap into what is now Kentucky. Kentucky County was formed in Virginia in 1776. Four years later it was divided into the Fayette, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties of Virginia. The Commonwealth of Kentucky (the Blue Grass State) was formed in its entirety from the Commonwealth of Virginia, being admitted to the Union as the fifteenth state in 1792. Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, The Netherlands, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Canadian Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the... Cumberland Gap in winter The Cumberland Gap is a pass across the Cumberland Mountains region of the Appalachian Mountains, famous in American history for its role as the chief passageway through the mountains for early settlers. ... Official language(s) English (de facto) Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Kentucky County was formed in Virginia in 1776. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

The ten Virginia counties "lost" in the formation of the new Commonwealth of Kentucky were (alphabetically):

• Bourbon County
• Fayette County
• Jefferson County
• Kentucky County
• Lincoln County
• Madison County
• Mason County
• Mercer County
• Nelson County
• Woodford County

Many of these names were later reused to name other new Virginia counties. Some of those were "lost" again when the state of West Virginia was formed in 1863. It is somewhat ironic that Virginia has twice named counties for one of its most revered sons, Thomas Jefferson, and lost the county each time to the formation of another state. Bourbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Kentucky County was formed in Virginia in 1776. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Nelson County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Woodford County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 N.S. – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and an influential founder of the United States. ...

West Virginia: fifty lost counties

Much as counties were subdivided as the population grew to maintain a government of a size and location both convenient and of citizens with common interests (at least to some degree), as Virginia grew, the portions which remained after the subdivision of Kentucky in 1776 became more populated. For the western areas, problems were the distance from the state seat of government in Richmond and the difference of common economic interests resultant from the tobacco and food crops farming, fishing, and coastal shipping on the Eastern Continental Divide (waters which drain to the Atlantic Ocean) along the Allegheny Mountains, and the interests of the western portion which drained to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Gulf of Mexico. The western area focused its commerce on neighbors to the west, and many citizens felt that the more populous eastern areas were too dominant in the State Legislature and insensitive to their needs. Major crisis in the Virginia state government were adverted during the period before the American Civil War, but the underlying problems were fundamental and never well-resolved. The Eastern Divide or Eastern Continental Divide is a continental divide in the United States that separates the Gulf of Mexico drainage from the watersheds that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) -- informally, the Alleghenies -- is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States. ... The Ohio River is the largest tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. ... The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the second-longest river in the United States; the longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

Although slavery was not the major economic issue for the western counties, which were much less dependent upon large scale labor-intensive farming than their eastern counterparts, states rights were an issue for the majority of Virginians, regardless of geographic location. The American Civil War brought Virginia's internal problems with eastern and western conflicting state governmental needs to resolution. The early occupation of the western lands by Union forces and Virginia's divided loyalties led to the formation of the new State (not Commonwealth) of West Virginia, which was admitted to the Union in 1863. West Virginia is known as the Mountain State. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...

Although the State of Virginia had lost only ten counties when Kentucky became state in 1776, the number of lost counties (and cities and towns) was much greater when West Virginia was subdivided. Some of these were names which had been reused by Virginia after the State of Kentucky was subdivided in 1776.

Listed alphabetically, the 48 counties of Virginia lost to the formation of West Virginia were:

• Barbour County
• Boone County
• Braxton County
• Brooke County
• Cabell County
• Calhoun County
• Clay County
• Doddridge County
• Fayette County
• Gilmer County
• Greenbrier County
• Hampshire County
• Hancock County
• Hardy County
• Harrison County
• Jackson County
• Kanawha County
• Lewis County
• Logan County
• McDowell County
• Marion County
• Marshall County
• Mason County
• Mercer County
• Monongalia County
• Monroe County
• Morgan County
• Nicholas County
• Ohio County
• Pendleton County
• Pleasants County
• Pocahontas County
• Preston County
• Putnam County
• Raleigh County
• Randolph County
• Ritchie County
• Roane County
• Taylor County
• Tucker County
• Tyler County
• Upshur County
• Wayne County
• Webster County
• Wetzel County
• Wirt County
• Wood County
• Wyoming County

In 1866, two more counties decided in local referendums that they also wanted to be part of the new state of West Virginia, bringing the total to fifty. These last two counties were: Barbour County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Braxton County is a county located in the central part of the state of West Virginia. ... Brooke County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Cabell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Clay County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Doddridge County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Gilmer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Greenbrier County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hampshire County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Hardy County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Kanawha County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Lewis County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Logan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... McDowell County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mason County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Mercer County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monongalia County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Morgan County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Nicholas County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ohio County is a county located in the northern panhandle of the state of West Virginia. ... Pendleton County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pleasants County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Putnam County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Raleigh County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Randolph County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Ritchie County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Roane County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tucker County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Tyler County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Upshur County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wayne County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Webster County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wetzel County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... The Wirt County Courthouse in Elizabeth Wirt County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Wood County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Wyoming County is located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

• Berkeley County
• Jefferson County

Also lost to Virginia with the formation of West Virginia were many cities and towns. A partial listing of these (there were many more) is: Berkeley County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...

• Beckley
• Bath (Berkeley Springs)
• Beverly
• Capon Springs
• Charles Town
• Charleston
• Clarksburg
• Elkins
• Fairmont
• Fayetteville
• Frankfort
• Franklin
• Gerrardstown
• Grafton
• Harper's Ferry
• Harrisville
• Hedgesville
• Jackson's Mill
• Lewisburg
• Martinsburg
• Moorefield
• Moundsville
• Morgantown
• New Cumberland
• North River Mills
• Parkersburg
• Paw Paw
• Philippi
• Piedmont
• Point Pleasant
• Princeton
• Ripley
• Romney
• Shepherdstown
• Springfield
• St. George
• St. Marys
• Summersville
• Union
• Weston
• Wheeling
• White Sulphur Springs

Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Bath (Berkeley Springs) is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia. ... Beverly is a town located in Randolph County, West Virginia. ... Capon Springs, West Virginia, is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Location Location of Charles Town in West Virginia Coordinates , Government Country   State     County United States   West Virginia     Jefferson Peggy Smith Mayor Geographical characteristics Area     City 3. ... Official website: www. ... Clarksburg is a city located in Harrison County, West Virginia. ... Davis Avenue in downtown Elkins Elkins is a city in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. ... Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 19,097 at the 2000 census. ... Fayetteville is a town located in Fayette County, West Virginia. ... Fort Ashby is a census-designated place located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Franklin is a town located in Pendleton County, West Virginia. ... Gerrardstown is an unincorporated village located along WV 51 in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of West Virginias Eastern Panhandle. ... Grafton is a city located in Taylor County, West Virginia. ... Harpers Ferry is a town located in Jefferson County, West Virginia. ... Harrisville is a town located in Ritchie County, West Virginia. ... Hedgesville is a town located in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of West Virginias Eastern Panhandle. ... Jacksons Mill, owned by Cummins Jackson Cummins Jackson was a paternal uncle of Confederate General Thomas Jonathon Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863). ... Lewisburg is a city located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ... Martinsburg is a city located in Berkeley County, West Virginia. ... Moorefield is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, USA. Moorefield is the county seat of Hardy County. ... Moundsville is a city located in Marshall County, West Virginia. ... Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia, on the banks of the Monongahela River and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia and is the principal city of and is included in the Morgantown, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. ... New Cumberland is a city located in Hancock County, West Virginia. ... North River Mills is an unincorporated community in Hampshire County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Parkersburg is the county seat of Wood CountyGR6. ... Paw Paw is a town located in Morgan County, West Virginia. ... Philippi (pronounced FILL-uh-pea) is a city located in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,870. ... Piedmont is a town located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Point Pleasant is a city located in Mason County, West Virginia, at the confluence of the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. ... Princeton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. ... Ripley is a city located in Jackson County, West Virginia. ... Early 20th Century view of Romney The Old Hampshire County Courthouse (c. ... Shepherdstown is a town in Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA. The population was 803 at the 2000 census. ... Springfield is an unincorporated town in Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA. It is located north of Romney along West Virginia State Route 28 at its junction with Green Spring Road (County Route 1) and Springfield Pike (County Route 3). ... St. ... St. ... Summersville is a town located in Nicholas County, West Virginia. ... Union is a town located in Monroe County, West Virginia. ... Weston is a city located in Lewis County, West Virginia. ... Downtown Wheeling Different architectural styles, from Mansard to Italianate, make up these townhouses in Wheeling. ... White Sulphur Springs is a city located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. ...

Summary of areas Virginia "lost" to other states

By the time Virginia drafted a new state constitution during Reconstruction, 62 former counties had become located in other states. Of course, many cities and towns were "lost" in those areas as well. // Reconstruction was a period in United States history, 1862–1877, that resolved the issues of the American Civil War when both the Confederacy and its system of slavery were destroyed. ...

Areas now in Virginia

Virginia began losing counties, cities, and towns as almost as early as they were formed. The reasons, some known and some unknown, vary widely. The very first town, Jamestown which was first settled in 1607, is probably the best known of all of these. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Jamestown

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 also caused most of the early settlers to die of disease and starvation. Jamestown was a village on an island in the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... The 1606 grants by James I to the London and Plymouth companies. ...

The settlement began to prosper by 1617 and became the capital of the colony in 1619. However, when a decision was made not to rebuild the statehouse which had burned down in 1698, the capital was relocated in 1699 to Middle Plantation, on higher ground about 12 miles (20 km) east, soon to be renamed Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ... View of Duke of Gloucester Street Colonial Williamsburg is the historic district of the independent city of Williamsburg, Virginia. ...

The Jamestown settlement was finally abandoned shortly thereafter. It soon reverted to its natural state and actually became an island as the isthmus was severed by weather events at a later date which went unrecorded. By the 1750s, the land was a heavily cultivated plantation but the remains of an old church survived to the middle of the 19th century.

For the 350th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1957, the National Park Service restored the isthmus to Jamestown Island, making it accessible as a peninsula once again and built Jamestown Festival Park and has since remained as a permanent attraction. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957 Jamestown Festival Park was established at Jamestown, Virginia in 1957 to mark the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Jamestown Settlement. ...

Although Jamestown has been reborn in a way, normally only the wildlife and perhaps security personnel from the U.S. Park Police regularly spend the night there. The United States Park Police is the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agency in the United States. ...

Eight lost shires

Since there are currently no "shires" in Virginia, and there have been none since the terminology was changed to "county" within a few years of their creation in the 1634, all could be considered lost to posterity, at least in name. However, of the eight shires created by the Virginia House of Burgesses (predecessor to the Virginia General Assembly) and King Charles I of England in 1634, six are still extant as counties in Virginia as of 2006, although all have lost some area and some have endured name changes, . Some of their courthouses contain land records and other documents which predate the shires of 1634, although were heavily damaged during the American Revolutionary War and War Between the States, each of which took a heavy toll on eastern Virginia. A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain and Australia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Virginia General Assembly is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, King of Ireland, and King of Scots from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, The Netherlands, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Canadian Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

The eight shires of Virginia were:

• Accomac Shire (1634-1643) became Northampton County
• Charles City Shire (1634-1642-43) became Charles City County
• Charles River Shire (1634-1643) became Charles River County in 1636, then York County
• Elizabeth River Shire (1634-1636) became Elizabeth City Shire in 1636, and then name was changed to Elizabeth City County (now extinct)
• James City Shire (1634-1636) became James City County
• Henrico Shire (1634-1642) became Henrico County
• Warrosquyoake Shire (1634-1637) became Isle of Wight County
• Warwick River Shire (1634-1643) became Warwick County, later City of Warwick (now extinct)

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Eighteen lost counties

There were 18 counties located in parts of Virginia which are currently within the state which 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 Virginia, its name was changed to its present name, Arlington County. At only 26 square miles, it is Virginia's smallest county in land area. Arlington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia (which calls itself a commonwealth), directly across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. By an act of Congress July 9, 1846, the area south of the Potomac was returned to Virginia effective in 1847 As of 2000... Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia Founded 1718 Mayor William D. Euille Area    - City 39. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Retrocession, when referring to the District of Columbia, means the return of parts of the District of Columbia to the states from which territory was ceded to create the national capital of the United States. ... Arlington County is an urban county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the U.S., directly across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. Originally part of the District of Columbia, the land now comprising the county was retroceded to Virginia in a July 9, 1846 act of Congress...

Two other current counties in the state re-used the names of older lost counties. These newer counties (one name earlier lost to Kentucky, the other on the following list) are respectively, Madison and Rappahannock. Both the newer counties of that name are located in Virginia's piedmont region.

The extinct counties of Virginia (alphabetically) were:

• Alexandria County (1749-1791) and (1846-1920) (was part of the District of Columbia 1791-1846), changed its name to become Arlington County in 1920
• Charles River County (1637-1643) renamed York County
• Dunmore County (1772-1778) renamed Shenandoah County
• Elizabeth City County (1643-1952) consolidated with the Town of Phoebus into the independent City of Hampton
• Fincastle County (1772-1776) divided into Montgomery County, Washington County, and Kentucky County (the latter of which later became the state of Kentucky)
• Lower Norfolk County (1637-1691) divided in Norfolk County and Princess Anne County
• Nansemond County (1646-1972) became the independent City of Nansemond (later consolidated with Suffolk)
• New Norfolk County (1636-1637) divided into Lower Norfolk County and Upper Norfolk County
• Norfolk County (1691-1963) consolidated with the independent City of South Norfolk to form the independent City of Chesapeake
• Princess Anne County (1691-1963) consolidated with the independent City of Virginia Beach
• Rappahannock County (1656-1692) divided into Essex County and Richmond County (not to be confused with the current county of the same name located elsewhere in Virginia)
• Upper Norfolk County (1637-1646) became Nansemond County
• Warwick County (1643-1952) became the independent City of Warwick (later consolidated with Newport News)

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Six extinct independent cities

There have been 6 cities in Virginia which are now considered to be extinct. These should not be confused with many small developments in the 17th century which were called "cities," but which we would probably call towns in modern terminology.

The "lost" independent cities of Virginia (alphabetically) were:

• City of Clifton Forge (1906-2001) reverted to become an incorporated town in Alleghany County
• City of Manchester (1874-1910) consolidated with the independent City of Richmond
• City of Nansemond (1972-1974) consolidated with the independent City of Suffolk
• City of South Boston (1960-1998) reverted to become an incorporated town in Halifax County
• City of South Norfolk (1919-1963) consolidated with Norfolk County to form (new) independent City of Chesapeake
• City of Warwick (1952-1958) consolidated with the independent City of Newport News

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Eleven lost incorporated towns

Many of Virginia's incorporated towns grew to become independent cities. In fact, most of Virginia's current independent cities began that way. Examples of towns which 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. The town and then city of Roanoke made its two step transition in only a couple of years, the fast growth earning the nickname "Magic City". An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Nickname: C-Ville Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Albemarle County Founded 1762 Mayor David E. Brown Area    - City 26. ... Danville is an independent city in Virginia, bounded by Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina. ... Location in Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County None–Independent city Founded 1728 Incorporated 1781 Mayor Thomas Tomzak Area    - City 27. ... Poquoson is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. ...

It is actually rare in Virginia to find a city which had not previously been incorporated as a town or, in a few instances, as a county. Only two, Hopewell and Newport News, are known to have gone into existence directly as a city without having been previously incorporated as either a town or a county. Thus, if an incorporated town became a city of the same name, it will not be listed here as extinct or lost. An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ...

The lost incorporated towns of Virginia were:

• Town of Basic City (1890-1923) consolidated with town and later the independent City of Waynesboro
• Town of Berkley (unknown-1906) became part of City of Norfolk by annexation in 1906
• Town of Big Lick (1874-1882) became town and later the independent City of Roanoke (name change)
• Town of Castlewood (1991-1997) became a town on 20 March 1991. Voted for annulment of the town charter on 4 November 1997 and was disincorporated on 31 December 1997.
• Town of Central City (1885-1890) became town, later City of Radford (name change)
• Town of City Point (1826-1923) became part of the independent City of Hopewell by annexation in 1923
• Town of Clover (1895-1998) became a town on 14 December 1895. Voted for annulment of the town charter on 3 November 1998 and was disincorporated on 31 December 1998.
• Town of Goodson (1856-1890) became the independent City of Bristol (name change)
• Town of Kecoughtan in Elizabeth City County was annexed by the City of Newport News in 1927, although the original site settled under that name is in an adjacent area which became the Town and later City of Hampton.
• Town of Phoebus (1900-1952) agreed to consolidation with Elizabeth City County into City of Hampton in 1952
• Town of Potomac (1908-1930) in Arlington County became part of City of Alexandria by annexation in 1930.

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Lost unincorporated towns and communities

As one might expect, there are currently hundreds of communities in Virginia which could be considered unincorporated towns. The vast majority 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. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with unincorporated. ...

A few of the lost towns of Virginia have very dramatic stories, and, somewhat like the early settlers of Jamestown, the residents experienced more than a little hardship. While natural factors doomed Jamestown, they also literally wiped out Boyd's Ferry, which was virtually entirely destroyed by flooding of the Dan River in Halifax County around 1800. That town was rebuilt across the river in a better location, and grew to become the Town of South Boston, which was even an incorporated independent city for over 25 years before the citizens decided to rejoin Halifax County as an incorporated town again in 1998. The Dan River flows in both North Carolina and Virginia, USA. It arises in the state of Virginia in Patrick County and crosses the state border into Stokes County. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Conflicts with Native Americans doomed several other early Virginia towns. Henricus (also known as "Henricopolis") is now a historic site in Chesterfield County. In the early 17th century, it was a boom town with an emerging school system until the Indian Massacre of 1622 wiped it out, along with Wolstenholme Towne on Martin's Hundred Plantation downriver from Jamestown in James City County. (In fairness to the Native Americans, virtually all of their towns and communities were eventually wiped out by the ever-expanding English settlements in the Virginia Colony.) The Citie of Henricus was a city founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around Jamestown Settlement, Virginia. ... Chesterfield County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. ... Indian massacre of 1622, depicted as a woodcut by Theodore de Bry The Indian massacre of 1622 (also known as the Jamestown massacre) occurred in the Virginia Colony on March 22, 1622. ... Wolstenholme Towne was a fortified settlement in the Virginia Colony with a population of about 40 settlers of the Virginia Company of London which was located about 9 miles downstream from Jamestown. ... Martins Hundred was an early 17th century plantation located along about ten miles of the north shore of the James River in the Virginia Colony east of Jamestown in present-day James City County, Virginia. ... James City County, Virginia as shown on 1895 map James City County (formally, the County of James City) is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Virginia. ...

Taken by the government

Not all the destruction of communities which are simply no longer there occurred in the earlier times. The state and federal government each had a hand in some major actions of this type, albeit theoretically at least for the public safety and/or good.

Shenandoah National Park

For example, in the creation of Shenandoah National Park and the famous Skyline Drive between 1924 and 1936, a number of families and entire communities were required to vacate portions of the Blue Ridge Mountains, mostly by actions of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which then ceded land to the federal government. Many residents in the 500 homes in eight affected counties of Virginia were vehemently opposed to losing their homes and communities. Most of the families removed came from Madison County, Page County, and Rappahannock County. U.S. President Herbert Hoover selected a spot on the Rapidan River for what would become a 164-acre (66-hectare) presidential retreat, Rapidan Camp, later known as "Camp Hoover". Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Piedmont region of Virginia. ... Shenandoah National Park encompasses part of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Piedmont region of Virginia. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area Appalachian Mountain system The Blue Ridge is a mountain chain in the eastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Page County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... Rappahannock County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. ... Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10, 1874 – October 20, 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933), was a successful mining engineer, humanitarian, and administrator. ... The Rapidan River is the largest tributary of the Rappahannock River in North-central Virginia. ... The Brown House was President Hoovers Cabin at Rapid Camp Rapidan Camp (also later known as Camp Hoover) in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia was selected by U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife Lou Henry Hoover to become rustic presidential retreat. ...

The Commonwealth of Virginia initially led by efforts of Harry Flood Byrd used the Great Depression and access to jobs and modern amenities such as indoor plumbing and public schools to help justify the controversial dislodging of the mountain residents. It is true that the development of the Park and the Skyline Drive created badly needed jobs for many Virginians during the Great Depression. Nearly 90% of the inhabitants of the land taken by the government worked the land for a living. Many worked in the apple orchards in the valley and in areas near the eastern slopes. The work to create the National Park and the Skyline Drive began following a terrible drought in 1930 which destroyed the crops of many families in the area who farmed in the mountainous terrain, as well as many of the apple orchards where they worked picking crops. Nevertheless, it remains a fact that they were displaced, often against their will, and even for the very few who managed to stay, their communities were lost. Harry Flood Byrd, Sr. ... The Great Depression was not a worldwide economic downturn which started in 1929 (although its effects were not fully felt until late 1930) and lasted through most of the 1930s. ...

A little-known fact is that, while some families were removed by force, a few others (who mostly had also become difficult to deal with) were allowed to stay after their properties were acquired, living in the park until nature took its course and they gradually died. The last to die was Annie Lee Bradley Shenk who died in 1979 at age 92. Most of the people displaced left their homes quietly. According to the Virginia Historical Society, 85-year-old Hezekiah Lam explained, "I ain't so crazy about leavin' these hills but I never believed in bein' ag'in the Government. I signed everythin' they asked me." [1]. Small family cemeteries were allowed to remain on the parkland, however. The lost communities and homes were a price paid for one of the country's most beautiful National Parks and scenic roadways. Seven new communities were created for the dislocated mountain people of the northern Blue Ridge. The Library of Virginia and Shenandoah National Park each have created exhibits which chronicle these mountain people and their lost homes. This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Virginia Historical Society, founded in 1831, is a major repository, research and teaching center for Virginia history. ... Blue Ridge Mountains, Shining Rock Wilderness Area Appalachian Mountain system The Blue Ridge is a mountain chain in the eastern United States, part of the Appalachian Mountains, forming their eastern front from Georgia to Pennsylvania. ... Library of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia is the library agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, its archival agency, and the reference library at the seat of government. ...

Virginia Peninsula

In the eastern Virginia Peninsula region, during World War I, the property of many primarily African American landowners, farmers, and watermen along the former Yorktown-Williamsburg Road in the unincorporated town of Lackey (locally known informally as "the Reservation") was taken to create a military base now known as Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Assisted by self-educated farmer John Pack Roberts (born approximately 1860), many of the displaced residents of Lackey were who able to obtain financial compensation for their property relocated to the community of Grove in nearby James City County. The Virginia Peninsula is a peninsula in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. ... Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Lackey (also known locally in its heyday as the Reservation) was a small unincorporated town in Virginia near Yorktown in York County which is now extinct. ... Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a United States Navy base in Virginia. ... Grove is an unincorporated community located in the southeastern portion of James City County, Virginia. ... James City County, Virginia as shown on 1895 map James City County (formally, the County of James City) is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the U.S. state of Virginia. ...

During World War II, the U.S. Navy took over a large area in York County which became known as Camp Peary. All residents of the entire towns of Magruder and Bigler's Mill were removed. Magruder had been named for Civil War Confederate General John B. Magruder, and a Civil War field hospital had occupied the site of Bigler's Mill. At Magruder. entire families and a church were compensated and relocated, again choosing Grove, in nearby James City County. The Mt. Gilead Baptist Church on U.S. Route 60 in the Grove Community maintains cemeteries at both the old location (now on the closed base of Camp Peary) and the newer one. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... USN redirects here. ... Camp Peary is a military reservation in York County, Virginia. ... Magruder was a small town in Virginia near Williamsburg in York County which is now extinct. ... Biglers Mill was a small town in Virginia near Williamsburg in York County which is now extinct. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (April 3–April 10, 1865) Largest city New Orleans... John B. Magruder John Bankhead Magruder (May 1, 1807 – February 19, 1871) was a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican War, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ... U.S. Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ...

Camp Peary later became well-known as "The Farm," a training facility for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Although the roads and structures are still there and occupied, access to the base is still restricted. It would be fair to say that the two towns are "lost" to Virginia, albeit for purposes of national defense. Also in 1943, the site of another nearby town, Penniman, disappeared into the Cheatham Annex complex, which adjoins Camp Peary, and is part of the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Government. ... Penniman, Virginia was an unincorporated town in northwestern York County, Virginia on the south bank of the York River. ... Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a United States Navy base in Virginia. ...

Northern Virginia

Likewise, in northern Virginia, a Resettlement Administration program was begun to turn an area in Eastern Prince William County into a park for the nearby city of Washington, D.C. that resulted in the loss of three towns: Batestown, Hickory Ridge, and Joplin. Though some residents persisted, this changed with the onset of World War II, with the parkland becoming an Office of Strategic Services spy training facility. Similarly, nearby Marine Corps Base Quantico expanded for the war effort, engulfing the town of Kopp. This article needs to be wikified. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... Batestown is an extinct unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia. ... Hickory Ridge is an extinct unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia. ... Joplin is an extinct unincorporated town in Prince William County, Virginia. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime (but not direct) precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency. ... The Marine Corps Base Quantico, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is one of the largest United States Marine Corps bases in the world. ... Kopp, Virginia is an extinct unincorporated town located in Prince William County. ...

Listing

The following is a partial (alphabetically) listing of "lost" unincorporated towns and communities in Virginia, and in some instances, their dispositions:

• Batestown became part of Prince William Forest Park
• Beahm near Thornton Gap became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Beldore Hollow became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Belfield became part of Town and later the independent City of Emporia
• Belhaven became Town and independent City of Alexandria
• Bermuda City became Town of City Point (extinct; annexed by City of Hopewell)
• Big Meadows became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Big Ran became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Bigler's Mill in York County was taken into a U.S. Navy reservation during World War II and is now Camp Peary facility
• Blacks and Whites became town of Blackstone
• Blandford became part of independent City of Petersburg in 1784
• Bonaparte became the independent City of Galax
• Boyd's Ferry (1796) became Town of South Boston
• Broadwater was located on Hog Island on the Eastern Shore
• Brown Cove became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Burnt Ordinary became Toano
• Central Depot became the independent City of Radford
• Charles City Point became Town of City Point (extinct; annexed by City of Hopewell in 1923)
• Chesapeake City (not to be confused with the independent City of Chesapeake in South Hampton Roads area formed in 1963) became Town of Phoebus in 1901.
• Cobham in Surry County.
• Cohoon's Bridge was in Nansemond County and was county seat for a time
• Conrad's Store became Town of Elkton
• Constance's Warehouse became the town of and later independent city of Suffolk
• Cross Roads became Surry
• Cumberland was a colonial town on the south side of the Pamunkey River which came within three votes of replacing Williamsburg as the capitol of the Virginia Colony after the Williamsburg Capitol building was burned.
• Dabb's became town of South Boston
• Dam Neck Mills was located south of Rudee Inlet in Princess Anne County, later part of the independent City of Virginia Beach
• Denbigh became part of the independent City of Warwick, later part of the independent City of Newport News
• Delaware became the Town of West Point
• Dinkletown became Town of Bridgewater
• Doncastle became Barhamsville
• English Ferry became the independent City of Radford
• Fairfax in Culpeper County changed its name and became the incorporated Town of Culpeper (The name was quickly reused by the former Town of Providence in Fairfax County.)
• Frederick's Town became the independent City of Winchester
• Fourway became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Frazier Hollow became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Gayton was a small mining town in western Henrico County
• Goose Pond Hollow became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Granite became part of the independent City of Richmond
• Groveton became part of Manassas National Battlefield Park
• Halstead's Point became part of the US Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
• Hans Meadows became the Town of Christiansburg
• Hart's Bottom became the City of Buena Vista
• Hazel became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Henricus was wiped out by the Indian Massacre of 1622 and not rebuilt.
• Hickory Ridge became part of Prince William Forest Park
• Hicksford, also known as Hick's Ford, became part of Town and later the independent City of Emporia
• Holland became part of City of Nansemond, later the independent City of Suffolk
• Holly Creek became Town of Clintwood
• Hungary in Henrico County became Glen Allen
• Ingle's Ferry became the independent City of Radford
• Isle of Wight Plantation was a town in what is now Isle of Wight County
• Jerusalem became Town of Courtland
• Joplin became part of Prince William Forest Park
• Kecoughtan (settled 1610) became part of the Town and later independent City of Hampton, although a nearby area incorporated as a town under the same name became part of the city of Newport News in 1926.
• Keyser Run became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Kopp became part of Marine Corps Base Quantico
• Lackey in York County was taken into a U.S. Navy reservation during World War I and is now part of the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown facility
• Lamb's Mill became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Liberty became Town and later the independent City of Bedford
• Little Island Station was located in Princess Anne County
• Lovely Mount became the independent City of Radford
• Magruder in York County was taken into a U.S. Navy reservation during World War II and is now part of the Camp Peary facility
• McIntosh's Cross Roads became Surry
• Middle Plantation (1632) was renamed in 1699 became Town and later the independent City of Williamsburg
• Mill Place in Augusta County became town and City of Staunton
• Millwood became the incorporated Town of Phoebus, later part of the independent City of Hampton
• Minnieville became part of Dale City in Prince William County
• Mt. Pleasant became the town of Mt. Jackson
• Mulberry Island was a farming and fishing community in Warwick County which became part of a U.S. Army Camp during World War which is now Fort Eustis.
• New Market was a village in eastern Henrico County
• Newtown was the county seat of Princess Anne County before the American Revolutionary War
• Nicholson Hollow became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Ocean View became part of the independent City of Norfolk
• Old Rag became part of Shenandoah National Park (the mountain of the same name is still there)
• Opequon became the independent City of Winchester
• Osborne (or Osborne's) was located on the James River at the mouth of Proctor's Creek
• Penniman in York County became part of Cheatham Annex (military reservation)
• Peter's Point in 1784 became part of Town and later the independent City of Petersburg
• Pocahontas (not to be confused with the current incorporated Town of Pocahontas in Tazewell County) became part of the independent City of Petersburg in 1784
• Port Conway was across the Rappahannock River from Port Royal
• Port Walthall was located in Chesterfield County on the Appomattox River
• Port Warwick was a town in Chesterfield County on the James River at Falling Creek (destroyed during the American Revolutionary War and not rebuilt)
• Town of Potomac was annexed by the City of Alexandria
• Prince's Flats became the independent City of Norton
• Princess Anne became part of the independent City of Virginia Beach
• Providence changed its name to became the Town of Fairfax and later the independent City of Fairfax
• Punch Bowl (aka Punch Bowl Hollow) became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Ravenscroft became part of the independent City of Petersburg in 1784
• Rio Vista was in Henrico County on the Westham Plank Road
• Rocklin became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Rocky Ridge became Town of and later City of Manchester, now part of City of Richmond
• Roseland Farms became the incorporated Town of Phoebus, and later part of the independent City of Hampton
• Scuffletown became Surry
• Skyland Resort (1895), a privately-owned resort which became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Sleepy Hole in Nansemond County became the town and later City of Suffolk
• Smithville became Surry
• Spring Hill became part of the independent City of Manchester, later part of the independent City of Richmond
• Strawberry Banks became the incorporated Town of Phoebus, later part of the independent city of Hampton
• Sydney became part of the independent City of Richmond
• Taskinas Plantation became Croaker
• Teasville became Waynesboro
• Tightsqueeze was outside Chatham in Pittsylvania County
• Tinkling became town of Kenbridge
• Upper Pocosin became part of Shenandoah National Park
• Town of Varina was county seat of Henrico County, now just an historic farm
• Wangle Junction
• Warwick Towne was in Warwick County, later part of the independent City of Newport News
• Wash Woods was located at today's False Cape State Park in the City of Virginia Beach
• Wayland Crossing was renamed Crozet for Claudius Crozet in 1870
• Westham was in Henrico County on the Westham Plank Road
• Whaleyville became part of the independent City of Nansemond, later the independent City of Suffolk
• Willard (also known as Willard Crossroads) was an unincorporated community demolished in 1958 to make room for Dulles International Airport
• Williamson Station became Town of Clifton Forge
• Wolstenholme Towne was wiped out by the Indian Massacre of 1622 and not rebuilt
• Yorke was a town in York County which no longer exists

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The Appomattox River at Matoaca, Virginia The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately 137 mi (220 km), in central and eastern Virginia in the United States. ... Warwick was an unincorporated town in Chesterfield County, Virginia at the northwestern quadrant of the location where a local tributary, Falling Creek, has its confluence with the navigable portion of the James River about 6 miles south of Richmond, Virginia (and east of the fall line). ... Combatants American Revolutionaries, France, The Netherlands, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, German mercenaries, Loyalists, American Indians Canadian Indians Commanders George Washington, Comte de Rochambeau, Nathanael Greene, Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe, Sir Henry Clinton, Lord Cornwallis (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the... Potomac, Virginia is an extinct town formerly located in Arlington County. ... 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Fictional sites

Walton's Mountain

Virginia has also hosted a number of fictional sites. Among these are those used in the family television series The Waltons, created by Virginian Earl Hamner, Jr. The fictional Walton's Mountain was patterned after Hamner's hometown of Schuyler in Nelson County near Charlottesville, all of which are extant. Cover art for the DVD release of The Waltons first season. ... Earl Hamner Jr. ... Schuyler is a town in Albemarle County, Virginia, close to Charlottesville. ... Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, Commonwealth — of Virginia. ... Nickname: C-Ville Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Albemarle County Founded 1762 Mayor David E. Brown Area    - City 26. ...

Shunpikers leaving Interstate 64 or U.S. Highway 29 a few miles away will be able to find Schuyler and the Walton's Mountain Museum, however. As far as can be determined, John Boy Walton's alma mater, Boatwright University, is also lost, although it bears a striking resemblance to the University of Richmond. This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... United States Highway 29 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1,036 miles (1,667 km) from the western suburbs of Baltimore to Pensacola, Florida. ... The University of Richmond is a private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located in Richmond, Virginia. ...

See also

• Hampton Roads
• South Hampton Roads
• Virginia Peninsula
• List of extinct U.S. counties

Hampton Roads, from state map of pre-civil war Virginia circa 1858 Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. ... South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. ... The Virginia Peninsula is a peninsula in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. ... This is a list of U.S. counties that were established by a state, provincial, colonial, or territorial government, which no longer exist, for one reason or another. ...

References

Publications

• Hiden, Martha W. How justice grew : Virginia counties, an abstract of their formation (1957),University Press of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia
• Salmon, Emily J., and Campbell, Edward D.C. Jr., Hornbook of Virginia History (1994), Library of Virginia; Richmond
• Temple, David G. Merger Politics: Local Government Consolidation in Tidewater Virginia (1972), University Press of Virginia; Charlottesville, Virginia
• McCartney, Martha W. (1977) James City County: Keystone of the Commonwealth; James City County, Virginia; Donning and Company; ISBN 089865999

Websites

• "Cast Down Your Buckets Where You Are" An Ethnohistorical Study of the African-American Community on the Lands of the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station 1865-1918

External links

• Virginia Places
• Shenandoah National Park
• Illinois Facts
• Kentucky geography and history
• Yohogania County
• Isle of Wight Plantation
• "Little-Known" Attractions of Lynchburg and Central Virginia Lynchburg's infamous "alternate reality" web site