Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-10
Date of the Formation of the Countie
of Virginia,

Date OF the Formation of the Counties
OF Virginia..
In searching the records for gene
alogies II is sometimes hard to know
just where TO go on account Of the
subdivision of counties. and So in order
10 aid those who are thinking of going
TO the original records for genealogical
or historical data We give below the
dates OF the formation of the counties
their birthdays SO to speak
There were seven original shircs or
counties. viz: James City. York Eliza
beth city, Isle OF Wight, Henrico, War.
wick and Accomac.
In 1915 Accomac was changed to
northampton, and in 1872 Northampton
was divided and one part called Acco-
mac. We will take them Alphabetical
ly: Accomac from Northampton 1872;
Amelia from Prince George, 1884: Au-
Eusta. from Orange, 1875; Albenarle
from Goochland. l744; Amherst, from
Albemarle, 1851; Allegheny from Bath,
Botetourt and Monroe. 1922: Appomat-
toN. ;? Alexandria. ?; Brunswick. from
Surry and Isle of Wight l720: Bed.
ford from Lunenburg, 1853; Bucking-
ham from Albemarle, 1853; Bath from
Augusta. Botetourt and Greenbrier,
1891; Bland. ?; Buchanan, ,.
Charles City (original shire). Caro-
line. from Essex, King and Queen and
King William 1877; Chesterfield from
Henrico. l74S: Cumberland from
Goochland, l7+S; Charlotte from Luz
nenburg, 1850; Culpeper from Orange,
lIIS; Campbell from Bedford. 1854:
Carroll from Grayson, 1912; Clarke
from Frederick, 1896; Craig. =.
Dinwiddie from Prince George, 1852:
Dickerson from Russell. Wise and
Buchanan, 1880.
Elizabeth City toriginal shire). Es-
sex from Rappahannock, 1892: Fred
erick from Orange, 1898: Fairfax from
Prince William. 1892; FauQuer from
Prince William. 1853; Fluvanna from
Albemarle. l771; Franklin from Bed
ford and Henry. 1884; Floyd from
Montgomery, 1851; Gloucester from
York. 1912; Goochland from Henrico,
1921; Greenville from Brunswick, 1854;
Grayson from Wythe, 1898; Green from
Orange. 1898; Giles from Montgomery,
TaZewen and Monroe. 1906.
Henrico toriginal shre). Hanover
from New Kent 1920; Halifax from
Lunenburg, 1852; Henry from Pittsyl-
vania, 1875; Highland from Pendleton
and Bath, lS47.
Isle of Wight Original shire).
James City toriginal shire). King
and Queen from New Kent, 1871: King
William from King and Queen, 1901:
King George from Richmond. 1920:
Lancaster formed in 1852; Louisa from
Henrico. lT42; Lunenburg from Bruins
wick. 1746; London from Fairfax. 1881.
Lee from Russell. 1892: Middesex from
Lancaster. 1875; Mecklenburg from
Lunenburg, l704 Montgomery from
Fincastle. 1876; Matthews from Glou-
cester, 1880; Madison from Culpeper.
1893.
Northampton from Accomac. 1893.
Nansemond from Upper Norfolk. 1915.
New Kent from York, 1854; Norfolk
from Lower Norfolk. 1891; Northum-
berland from Chicawana. l64S: Motto
way from Amelia, l7SS; Nelson from
Amherst, 1907.
Orange from Spotsylvania. 1894:
Princess Anne from Lower Norfolk
1851: Prince George from Charles City.
1902; Prince William from Stafford and
King George, 1880: Prince Edward from
Amelia. 1853: Pottsylvania from Hall
fan, 1867; Powhatau from Cumberland
1911; Patrick from Henry. 1871; Page
from Rockingham and Shenandoah.
1881.
Richmond from old Rappahannock.
1892: Rockbridge from Augusta and
Botetourt, l72S: Rockingham from
Augusta. IT'S; Russell from Washing.
ton. 1856: Roanoke from Botetourt.
1888.
Surry. 1862; Stafford from westmore
land. 1875: Spotsylvania from King and
Queen. King William and Essex, 1920:
Southampton from Isle Of Wight. l74S:
Sussex from Surry. 1852 Shenandoah