Warwick River Shire was one of eight shires created in colonial Virginia in 1634. It was located on the Virginia Peninsula on the northern shore of the James River between Hampton Roads and the Jamestown Settlement. For information on the fictional Shire of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, see Shire (Middle-earth) A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain. ... 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... The James River is the name of several rivers in the United States. ... Hampton Roads, Virginia 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. ... Jamestown was a village on an island in the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ...

During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of the Jamestown Settlement in 1607, English settlers and explored and began settling the areas adjacent to Hampton Roads. By 1634, the English colony of Virginia consisted of eight shires or counties with a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. Jamestown was a village on an island in the James River in Virginia, about 45 miles southeast of where Richmond, Virginia, is now. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... For information on the fictional Shire of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, see Shire (Middle-earth) A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain. ... Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...

Warwick River Shire took it's name from Robert Rich, second Earl of Warwick and a prominent member of the Virginia Company. Warwick River Shire became Warwick County in 1643. The first courthouse and jail were located at Warwick Towne. In 1790, Warwick County recorded 1,690 persons in the Federal Census, making it the third smallest county in Virginia. After the American Revolution, Warwick Towne was abandoned, and the county seat was moved to the area of Denbigh Plantation, near Stoney Run. There are several entries for people with the name Robert Rich: There is an ambient musician by the name Robert Rich Robert Rich is a pen name used by American screenwriter and novelist Dalton Trumbo Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick was a British naval officer and politician. ... The Earl of Warwick is one of the oldest English earldoms. ... The 1606 grants by James I to the London and Plymouth companies. ... Warwick County was originally one of the eight shires created in colonial Virginia in 1634. ... Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Before the Revolution: The 13 colonies are in red, the pink area was claimed by Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and the orange region was claimed by Spain. ...

The new county seat was at Denbigh, where in 1810 Warwick's first brick courthouse was built. It also served as clerk's office and jail. In 1864, a large courthouse was erected on the same tract, the clerk retaining the old building. Both served until the merger with the city of Newport News in 1958. Denbigh was a small unincorporated town in Warwick County, Virginia. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Immediately after the end of the American Civil War in 1865, land agents began acquiring land in Warwick County for Collis P. Huntington, the railroad magnate, for "future enterprise". On the basis of these land purchases, the original city of Newport News was to be built at the southern end of the county. In 1881, Newport News chosen as the Atlantic deep water terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O), which was owned by Collis P. Huntington. In 1886, Huntington established Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in Warwick County. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Collis Potter Huntington (October 22, 1821 – August 13, 1900) was one of the Big Four of western railroading (along with Leland Stanford, Mark Hopkins and Charles Crocker) who built the Southern Pacific Railroad and other major interstate train lines. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) was a Class I railroad formed in 1869 in Virginia from many smaller railroads begun in the 19th century. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 _ Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Northrop Grumman Newport News, formerly called Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (NNS), is the largest privately owned shipyard in the United States and the only one that can build Nimitz-class supercarriers. ...

Virginia has had an independent city political subdivision since 1871. Independent city status guarantees protection against annexation of territory by adjacent communities. Newport News became an independent city in 1896 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly, one of the few cities in Virginia to have never been incorporated as a town. An independent city is a city in the United States of America that does not belong to any county, but rather interacts directly with the state government. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Virginia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Virginia. ...

In 1918, Warwick County was the site of Camp Eustis, later renamed Fort Eustis, a U.S. Army base constructed near the mouth of the Warwick River. In 1952, the remaining ( 71 sq mi/184 sq km) of Warwick County became an independent city. On July 1, 1958, after approval of voters in both jurisdictions, the City of Warwick was consolidated with the independent city of Newport News, reuniting the two communities legally and assuming the latter's name. The union formed the third largest city in Virginia at the time with an area of 65 square miles. The boundaries of the city of Newport News today are essentially the boundaries of the original Warwick River Shire. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Fort Eustis is a military base facility of the United States military located in Newport News, Virginia. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... An independent city is a city in the United States of America that does not belong to any county, but rather interacts directly with the state government. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Warwick is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1952 until 1958. ... Newport News is an independent city located in Virginia. ...

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See also

• Newport News, Virginia
• List of extinct U.S. counties