Virginia Counties History – 

Two Publications

225 pages, illustrated

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#1 - Virginia County Names

By Charles Long

Published 1908, 200+ pages

This book relates how the Virginia counties got their names, and in telling the story it endeavors to show how the thoughts and feelings of the Virginians are reflected in the names the counties bear.

Virginia county names suggest a significant amount of history. The naming of Virginia counties furnishes more material for colonial

history than the county-naming of any other State in the Union.

Includes historical information on each county.

Part I

Chapter I – Introduction

Part II - Names From Royal English Families

Chapter II – House of Stuart

Chapter III – The Nine Stuart Counties

Chapter IV – The Three Orange Counties

Chapter V – The Fourteen Hanover Counties

Part III – Other Names From England

Chapter VI – Thirteen Counties Named After Prominent Englishmen

Chapter VII – Twelve Counties Named After English Shires

Chapter VIII – A County Named After An English Island

Part IV – American Warriors and Statesmen

Chapter IX – Counties Named After Eleven Revolutionary Patriots

Chapter X – Counties Named After Seven Virginians

Part V – Virginia Governors and United States Presidents

Chapter XI -  Counties Named After Thirteen Virginia Governors

Chapter XII – Counties Named After Three Presidents

Part VI  - Indian Names and Natural Features

Chapter XIII – Nine Indian County Names

Chapter XIV – Four Names for Natural Features

Part VII – The Jamestown Exposition and Virginia County Names

Chapter XV – The Jamestown Exposition and Virginia County Names

Chapter XVI – Conclusion

Appendix (Includes formation summary of 100 present day Virginia counties, with dates and parent counties. Also includes summary of 65 Virginia governors before Statehood and 52 Virginia governors after Statehood.)

#2 – Virginia Counties & Cities Timeline

Summarized from “Virginia Counties – Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation”

Published 1916, searchable

 This is a 21 page chart summarizing, in date order, the formation of all 180 

Virginia counties now located in the present day states of Virginia, West 

Virginia and Kentucky.  Also includes information on the 90 independent 

cities of Virginia.

Begins in 1634 with the eight original shires, continues through 1776 with 

the first county in present day Kentucky, and 1779 with the first county 

in present day West Virginia. 

Dickenson was the last new Virginia county, formed 1880. (In 1920 

Alexandria County was renamed  Arlington County.)

It is interesting to note that Virginia has no Jefferson County.  Jefferson 

County Virginia was formed 1780 from Kentucky Co., and is now part of KY.  

After the state of Kentucky was formed in 1790, the second Jefferson County 

was formed 1801 from Berkeley County, but became part of West Virginia 

in 1863.

Similarly, Madison County, Virginia was formed 1785 from Lincoln County, 

and is now in Kentucky.  The second Madison County was formed 1792 

from Culpepper County, and remains part of Virginia.

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