Accomack County	001	Accomac	1663	Accomac Shire was established in 1634 as one of the original eight shires of Virginia. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. Then in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties. The southern half remained Northampton County while the northern half became Accomac County -- later renamed Accomack with a "k.".	From the Native American word Accawmack, meaning "on the other side", referencing the county's position across Chesapeake Bay	32,973	455 sq mi
(1,178 km2)	State map highlighting Accomack County
Albemarle County	003	Charlottesville	1744	In 1744, the Virginia General Assembly created Albemarle County by taking the northern portion of Goochland County.	Willem Anne van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle, colonial proprietary governor	105,703	723 sq mi
(1,873 km2)	State map highlighting Albemarle County
Alleghany County	005	Covington	1822	Formed from parts of Bath and Botetourt counties as well as Monroe County (now in WV)	Alleghany Mountains	15,677	446 sq mi
(1,155 km2)	State map highlighting Alleghany County
Amelia County	007	Amelia	1735	Formed from Brunswick and Prince George counties	Princess Amelia Sophia, second daughter of George II of Great Britain	12,903	357 sq mi
(925 km2)	State map highlighting Amelia County
Amherst County	009	Amherst	1761	From Albemarle county	Jeffery Amherst, British conqueror of Quebec during the Seven Years' War and colonial governor of Virginia	31,914	475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)	State map highlighting Amherst County
Appomattox County	011	Appomattox	1845	From Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte and Prince Edward counties	Appomattox River	15,414	334 sq mi
(865 km2)	State map highlighting Appomattox County
Arlington County	013	Arlington	1846	Annexed from the District of Columbia, having previously been part of Fairfax County prior to the district's formation	Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, originally called Alexandria County; renamed in 1920	229,164	26 sq mi
(67 km2)	State map highlighting Arlington County
Augusta County	015	Staunton	1738	From Orange County	Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, the Princess of Wales	74,314	971 sq mi
(2,515 km2)	State map highlighting Augusta County
Bath County	017	Warm Springs	1791	From Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier counties May 1, 1791	Bath, England	4,470	532 sq mi
(1,378 km2)	State map highlighting Bath County
Bedford County	019	Bedford	1754	From Lunenburg county	John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford, British politician and one of the head negotiators of the Peace of Paris	77,724	755 sq mi
(1,955 km2)	State map highlighting Bedford County
Bland County	021	Bland	1861	From Giles, Tazewell, and Wythe counties	Richard Bland, member of the Continental Congress and publisher of the American Revolutionary War-era tract An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies	6,561	359 sq mi
(930 km2)	State map highlighting Bland County
Botetourt County	023	Fincastle	1770	From Augusta county.	Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia	33,347	543 sq mi
(1,406 km2)	State map highlighting Botetourt County
Brunswick County	025	Lawrenceville	1720	From Prince George county. Parts of Surry and Isle of Wight counties were added in 1732 (when the county's government was established.)	Duchy of Brunswick-Lüg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	16,698	566 sq mi
(1,466 km2)	State map highlighting Brunswick County
Buchanan County	027	Grundy	1858	From Russell and Tazewell counties	James Buchanan, fifteenth U.S. President	22,776	504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)	State map highlighting Buchanan County
Buckingham County	029	Buckingham	1761	From Albemarle county	Buckinghamshire, England	17,032	581 sq mi
(1,505 km2)	State map highlighting Buckingham County
Campbell County	031	Rustburg	1782	From Bedford county	William Campbell, Revolutionary War general	55,086	504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)	State map highlighting Campbell County
Caroline County	033	Bowling Green	1728	From Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties	Caroline of Ansbach, wife of King George II of Great Britain	29,984	533 sq mi
(1,380 km2)	State map highlighting Caroline County
Carroll County	035	Hillsville	1842	From Grayson county	Charles Carroll of Carrollton	29,724	476 sq mi
(1,233 km2)	State map highlighting Carroll County
Charles City County	036	Charles City	1634	Colonial division before 1635[8]	King Charles I of England	7,040	182 sq mi
(471 km2)	State map highlighting Charles City County
Charlotte County	037	Charlotte Court House	1765	From Lunenburg county	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III of Great Britain	12,201	475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)	State map highlighting Charlotte County
Chesterfield County	041	Chesterfield	1749	From Henrico County	Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British politician and Lord of the Bedchamber	335,687	426 sq mi
(1,103 km2)	State map highlighting Chesterfield County
Clarke County	043	Berryville	1836	From Frederick County	George Rogers Clarke, Revolutionary War general	14,363	177 sq mi
(458 km2)	State map highlighting Clarke County
Craig County	045	New Castle	1851	Formed from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West Virginia) Counties	Robert Craig, U.S. Representative from Virginia	5,211	330 sq mi
(855 km2)	State map highlighting Craig County
Culpeper County	047	Culpeper	1749	Culpeper County was established in 1749 from Orange County, Virginia.	Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor	49,432	381 sq mi
(987 km2)	State map highlighting Culpeper County
Cumberland County	049	Cumberland	1749	Goochland County	Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II	9,719	298 sq mi
(772 km2)	State map highlighting Cumberland County
Dickenson County	051	Clintwood	1880	Formed from parts of Buchanan, Russell, and Wise Counties	William J. Dickinson, member of the Virginia House of Delegates	15,115	333 sq mi
(862 km2)	State map highlighting Dickenson County
Dinwiddie County	053	Dinwiddie	1752	From Prince George County	Robert Dinwiddie, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	27,852	504 sq mi
(1,305 km2)	State map highlighting Dinwiddie County
Essex County	057	Tappahannock	1692	From the original Rappahannock County, Virginia, commonly known as Old Rappahannock County, which was split to form Essex and Richmond counties.	Essex, United Kingdom	11,130	258 sq mi
(668 km2)	State map highlighting Essex County
Fairfax County	059	Fairfax	1742	From Prince William County	Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, the only British noble resident in Virginia	1,142,234	396 sq mi
(1,026 km2)	State map highlighting Fairfax County
Fauquier County	061	Warrenton	1759	From Prince William County	Francis Fauquier, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	68,782	650 sq mi
(1,683 km2)	State map highlighting Fauquier County
Floyd County	063	Floyd	1831	From Montgomery County	John Floyd, governor of Virginia	15,651	382 sq mi
(989 km2)	State map highlighting Floyd County
Fluvanna County	065	Palmyra	1777	From Henrico County	From the Latin name for the James River, which itself translates to "Annie's River" in honor of Queen Anne	26,235	287 sq mi
(743 km2)	State map highlighting Fluvanna County
Franklin County	067	Rocky Mount	1786	Formed from parts of Bedford and Henry Counties	Benjamin Franklin, publisher, orator, scholar, and U.S. Founding Father	56,264	692 sq mi
(1,792 km2)	State map highlighting Franklin County
Frederick County	069	Winchester	1738	From Orange County	Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II	83,199	415 sq mi
(1,075 km2)	State map highlighting Frederick County
Giles County	071	Pearisburg	1806	Formed from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties	William Branch Giles, U.S. Senator from Virginia	16,708	358 sq mi
(927 km2)	State map highlighting Giles County
Gloucester County	073	Gloucester	1651	From York County	Gloucestershire, England	37,143	217 sq mi
(562 km2)	State map highlighting Gloucester County
Goochland County	075	Goochland	1728	From Henrico County	William Gooch, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	22,253	284 sq mi
(736 km2)	State map highlighting Goochland County
Grayson County	077	Independence	1793	From Wythe County	William Grayson, U.S. Senator from Virginia	16,012	443 sq mi
(1,147 km2)	State map highlighting Grayson County
Greene County	079	Stanardsville	1838	From Orange County	Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general	19,162	157 sq mi
(407 km2)	State map highlighting Greene County
Greensville County	081	Emporia	1781	From Brunswick County	Richard Grenville, commander of the English expedition to found Roanoke Colony	11,885	296 sq mi
(767 km2)	State map highlighting Greensville County
Halifax County	083	Halifax	1752	From Lunenburg County	George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, President of the Board of Trade	35,125	814 sq mi
(2,108 km2)	State map highlighting Halifax County
Hanover County	085	Hanover	1721	From the area of New Kent County called St. Paul's Parish	Electorate of Hanover, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	103,227	473 sq mi
(1,225 km2)	State map highlighting Hanover County
Henrico County	087	Henrico	1617	Original county of the Colony under England	Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, oldest son of James I of England	325,155	238 sq mi
(616 km2)	State map highlighting Henrico County
Henry County	089	Martinsville	1777	From Pittsylvania County, it was initially named Patrick Henry County	Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father	51,881	382 sq mi
(989 km2)	State map highlighting Henry County
Highland County	091	Monterey	1847	From Bath and Pendleton Counties[9]	Mountainous topography	2,214	416 sq mi
(1,077 km2)	State map highlighting Highland County
Isle of Wight County	093	Isle of Wight	1634	Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Warrosquyoake Shire	Isle of Wight, England	36,314	316 sq mi
(818 km2)	State map highlighting Isle of Wight County
James City County	095	Williamsburg	1617	Original county of the Colony under England	King James I of England	73,147	143 sq mi
(370 km2)	State map highlighting James City County
King and Queen County	097	King and Queen	1691	King and Queen County was established in 1691 from New Kent County, Virginia.	King William III and Queen Mary II	7,158	316 sq mi
(818 km2)	State map highlighting King and Queen County
King George County	099	King George	1721	From Richmond County	George I of Great Britain	25,515	180 sq mi
(466 km2)	State map highlighting King George County
King William County	101	King William	1702	English colonists formed King William County in 1702 out of King and Queen County, Virginia.	William III of England	16,269	275 sq mi
(712 km2)	State map highlighting King William County
Lancaster County	103	Lancaster	1651	Lancaster County was established in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties.	Lancaster, United Kingdom	10,965	133 sq mi
(344 km2)	State map highlighting Lancaster County
Lee County	105	Jonesville	1793	From Russell County	Light Horse Harry Lee, Revolutionary War general and governor of Virginia	24,742	437 sq mi
(1,132 km2)	State map highlighting Lee County
Loudoun County	107	Leesburg	1757	From Fairfax County	John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, British Commander-in-Chief, North America during the Seven Years' War	375,629	520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)	State map highlighting Loudoun County
Louisa County	109	Louisa	1742	From Hanover County	Princess Louise, youngest daughter of George II	34,602	498 sq mi
(1,290 km2)	State map highlighting Louisa County
Lunenburg County	111	Lunenburg	1746	From Brunswick County	Duchy of Brunswick-Lüg, from which the current line of British monarchs hailed	12,299	432 sq mi
(1,119 km2)	State map highlighting Lunenburg County
Madison County	113	Madison	1793	From Orange County	James Madison, Congressman from Virginia, principal author of the U.S. Constitution, and future U.S. President	13,134	322 sq mi
(834 km2)	State map highlighting Madison County
Mathews County	115	Mathews	1791	From Gloucester County	Thomas Mathews, Revolutionary War general.	8,862	86 sq mi
(223 km2)	State map highlighting Mathews County
Mecklenburg County	117	Boydton	1765	From Lunenburg County	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III	31,081	624 sq mi
(1,616 km2)	State map highlighting Mecklenburg County
Middlesex County	119	Saluda	1673	From Lancaster County	Middlesex, United Kingdom	10,606	130 sq mi
(337 km2)	State map highlighting Middlesex County
Montgomery County	121	Christiansburg	1777	From Fincastle County	Richard Montgomery, Revolutionary War general	97,653	388 sq mi
(1,005 km2)	State map highlighting Montgomery County
Nelson County	125	Lovingston	1808	From Amherst County	Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia and signer of the Declaration of Independence	14,785	472 sq mi
(1,222 km2)	State map highlighting Nelson County
New Kent County	127	New Kent	1654	New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia.	Kent County, England	20,392	210 sq mi
(544 km2)	State map highlighting New Kent County
Northampton County	131	Eastville	1634	Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Accomac Shire. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. However, in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties. The southern half remained Northampton County while the northern half once again became Accomac County -- later spelled Accomack.	Northamptonshire, England	12,155	207 sq mi
(536 km2)	State map highlighting Northampton County
Northumberland County	133	Heathsville	1648	The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion.	Northumberland, United Kingdom	12,232	192 sq mi
(497 km2)	State map highlighting Northumberland County
Nottoway County	135	Nottoway	1789	From the area of Amelia County called Nottaway Parish	Nodawa tribe	15,673	315 sq mi
(816 km2)	State map highlighting Nottoway County
Orange County	137	Orange	1734	Settlers established the legal entity of Orange County in 1734 from a portion of Spotsylvania County, Virginia.	William III of England, widely known as William of Orange	35,385	342 sq mi
(886 km2)	State map highlighting Orange County
Page County	139	Luray	1831	From Shenandoah and Rockingham counties	John Page, governor of Virginia	23,726	311 sq mi
(805 km2)	State map highlighting Page County
Patrick County	141	Stuart	1791	From Patrick Henry County	Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and U.S. Founding Father	18,045	483 sq mi
(1,251 km2)	State map highlighting Patrick County
Pittsylvania County	143	Chatham	1767	From Halifax County	William Pitt, British Prime Minister	62,194	978 sq mi
(2,533 km2)	State map highlighting Pittsylvania County
Powhatan County	145	Powhatan	1777	From Cumberland County	Powhatan tribe	28,031	261 sq mi
(676 km2)	State map highlighting Powhatan County
Prince Edward County	147	Farmville	1754	From Amelia County	Prince Edward, Duke of York and Albany, brother of George III	22,952	353 sq mi
(914 km2)	State map highlighting Prince Edward CountyThe original Rappahannock County, commonly known as Old Rappahannock County, was split to form Richmond and Essex counties
Prince George County	149	Prince George	1703	From Charles City County	Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne	37,862	266 sq mi
(689 km2)	State map highlighting Prince George County
Prince William County	153	Manassas	1731	From Stafford and King George counties	Prince William Augustus, son of George II	451,721	338 sq mi
(875 km2)	State map highlighting Prince William County
Pulaski County	155	Pulaski	1839	From Montgomery and Wythe counties	Kazimierz Pulaski, Polish-born Revolutionary War general	34,332	321 sq mi
(831 km2)	State map highlighting Pulaski County
Rappahannock County	157	Washington	1833	From Culpeper County. The original Rappahannock County, known as Old Rappahannock County, was created in 1656 from part of Lancaster County. Old Rappahannock County became extinct in 1692 when it was split to create Essex and Richmond counties.	Rappahannock River	7,378	267 sq mi
(692 km2)	State map highlighting Rappahannock County
Richmond County	159	Warsaw	1692	From the original Rappahannock County, better known as Old Rappahannock County, which was split to form Richmond and Essex counties.	Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond, illegitimate son of King Charles II	8,908	192 sq mi
(497 km2)	State map highlighting Richmond County
Roanoke County	161	Salem	1838	From the southern part of Botetourt County	Roanoke River	94,409	251 sq mi
(650 km2)	State map highlighting Roanoke County
Rockbridge County	163	Lexington	1778	From parts of Augusta and Botetourt counties	Natural Bridge	22,354	600 sq mi
(1,554 km2)	State map highlighting Rockbridge County
Rockingham County	165	Harrisonburg	1778	From Augusta County	Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, British Prime Minister	78,593	851 sq mi
(2,204 km2)	State map highlighting Rockingham County
Russell County	167	Lebanon	1786	From a section of Washington County	William Russell, frontiersman and state representative	27,891	475 sq mi
(1,230 km2)	State map highlighting Russell County
Scott County	169	Gate City	1814	Formed from parts of Washington, Lee, and Russell Counties	Winfield Scott, War of 1812 and later Mexican-American War general	22,126	537 sq mi
(1,391 km2)	State map highlighting Scott County
Shenandoah County	171	Woodstock	1772	Formed from land purchased from the Iroquois in 1744	Shenandoah River	43,190	512 sq mi
(1,326 km2)	State map highlighting Shenandoah County
Smyth County	173	Marion	1832	From Washington and Wythe counties	Alexander Smyth, Congressman from Virginia	31,470	452 sq mi
(1,171 km2)	State map highlighting Smyth County
Southampton County	175	Courtland	1749	Most of it from part of Warrosquyoake Shire	Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company	18,109	600 sq mi
(1,554 km2)	State map highlighting Southampton County
Spotsylvania County	177	Spotsylvania Courthouse	1721	Spotsylvania County was established in 1721 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William counties.	Alexander Spotswood, colonial lieutenant governor of Virginia	130,475	401 sq mi
(1,039 km2)	State map highlighting Spotsylvania County
Stafford County	179	Stafford	1664	From part of Westmoreland County	Stafford, England	142,003	270 sq mi
(699 km2)	State map highlighting Stafford County
Surry County	181	Surry	1652	From part of James City County	Surrey, United Kingdom	6,709	279 sq mi
(723 km2)	State map highlighting Surry County
Sussex County	183	Sussex	1754	From Surry County	Sussex, United Kingdom	11,715	491 sq mi
(1,272 km2)	State map highlighting Sussex County
Tazewell County	185	Tazewell	1800	From portions of Wythe and Russell counties	Henry Tazewell, U.S. Senator from Virginia	42,899	520 sq mi
(1,347 km2)	State map highlighting Tazewell County
Warren County	187	Front Royal	1836	From Frederick and Shenandoah counties	Joseph Warren, Revolutionary War general	39,083	214 sq mi
(554 km2)	State map highlighting Warren County
Washington County	191	Abingdon	1777	From Fincastle County	George Washington, Revolutionary War commander, U.S. Founding Father, and future U.S. President	54,591	564 sq mi
(1,461 km2)	State map highlighting Washington County
Westmoreland County	193	Montross	1653	From Northumberland County	Westmoreland, United Kingdom	17,629	229 sq mi
(593 km2)	State map highlighting Westmoreland County
Wise County	195	Wise	1856	From Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties	Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia	39,718	403 sq mi
(1,044 km2)	State map highlighting Wise County
Wythe County	197	Wytheville	1790	From Montgomery County	George Wythe, legal scholar and signer of the Declaration of Independence	29,119	463 sq mi
(1,199 km2)	State map highlighting Wythe County
York County	199	Yorktown	1634	Formed in 1634 as one of the eight shires of Virginia. It was originally called Charles River Shire.	James Stuart, Duke of York, the future King James II	67,837	106 sq mi
(275 km2)	State map highlighting York County
List of independent cities
City
FIPS code[4]	Seat[5]	Established[5]	Origin	Etymology	Population[5]	Area[5]	Map
Alexandria	510	N/A	1902[10]	From Alexandria County before 1870[11]	Phillip & John Alexander, brothers and area plantation owners	147,391	15 sq mi
(39 km2)	State map highlighting Alexandria
Bristol	520	N/A	1902[10]	From Washington County in 1890[11]	Bristol, England	17,367	12 sq mi
(31 km2)	State map highlighting Bristol
Buena Vista	530	N/A	1902[10]	From Rockbridge County in 1892[11]	from the Buena Vista Company, which founded an iron mine in the area and established the town for its laborers	6,349	7 sq mi
(18 km2)	State map highlighting Buena Vista
Charlottesville	540	N/A	1902[10]	From Albemarle County in 1888[11]	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III	45,049	10 sq mi
(26 km2)	State map highlighting Charlottesville
Chesapeake	550	N/A	1963	Formed out of consolidation of Norfolk County (extinct) and City of South Norfolk (extinct)[12]	Chesapeake tribe	222,209	341 sq mi
(883 km2)	State map highlighting Chesapeake
Colonial Heights	570	N/A	1948	From Chesterfield County	From the actions of Revolutionary War general Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette; his soldiers, nicknamed the "Colonials," placed an artillery on high ground overlooking Petersburg	16,897	8 sq mi
(21 km2)	State map highlighting Colonial Heights
Covington	580	N/A	1952	From Alleghany County	Leonard Covington, hero of the Siege of Fort Recovery and Congressman from Maryland	6,303	4 sq mi
(10 km2)	State map highlighting Covington
Danville	590	N/A	1902[10]	From Pittsylvania County before 1870[11]	Dan River	48,411	43 sq mi
(111 km2)	State map highlighting Danville
Emporia	595	N/A	1967	From Greensville County	Emporia, Kansas	5,665	7 sq mi
(18 km2)	State map highlighting Emporia
Fairfax	600	N/A	1961	From Fairfax County	Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, only British noble resident in colonial Virginia	21,498	6 sq mi
(16 km2)	State map highlighting Fairfax
Falls Church	610	N/A	1948	From Fairfax County	The Falls Church	12,332	2.1 sq mi
(5 km2)	State map highlighting Falls Church
Franklin	620	N/A	1961	From Southampton County	Benjamin Franklin, publisher, scholar, orator, and U.S. Founding Father	8,346	8 sq mi
(21 km2)	State map highlighting Franklin
Fredericksburg	630	N/A	1902[10]	From Spotsylvania County before 1870[11]	Frederick, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King George II	24,286	10 sq mi
(26 km2)	State map highlighting Fredericksburg
Galax	640	N/A	1952	From Grayson County and Carroll County	the galax shrub	6,837	8 sq mi
(21 km2)	State map highlighting Galax
Hampton	650	N/A	1908	Founded 1610. Current city formed by consolidation of Elizabeth City County and City of Hampton in 1952[12]	Disputed; either Southampton, England or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, one of the founders of the Virginia Company	146,437	52 sq mi
(135 km2)	State map highlighting Hampton
Harrisonburg	660	N/A	1916	From Rockingham County in 1916[11]	Thomas Harrison, pioneering settler and town founder	40,468	18 sq mi
(47 km2)	State map highlighting Harrisonburg
Hopewell	670	N/A	1916	From Prince George County in 1916[11]	The Hopewell, a ship that carried some of the early English settlers to Virginia	22,354	10 sq mi
(26 km2)	State map highlighting Hopewell
Lexington	678	N/A	1966	From Rockbridge County	Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington	6,867	2.5 sq mi
(6 km2)	State map highlighting Lexington
Lynchburg	680	N/A	1902[10]	From Campbell County before 1870[11]	John Lynch, ferry operator and constructor of the first bridge across the James River in the area	65,269	49 sq mi
(127 km2)	State map highlighting Lynchburg
Manassas	683	N/A	1975	From Prince William County	Manassas Gap Railroad	40,605	10 sq mi
(26 km2)	State map highlighting Manassas
Manassas Park	685	N/A	1975	From Prince William County	Manassas Gap Railroad and Manassas National Battlefield Park	14,273	2.5 sq mi
(6 km2)	State map highlighting Manassas Park
Martinsville	690	N/A	1928	From Henry County	Joseph Martin, Revolutionary War general	15,416	11 sq mi
(28 km2)	State map highlighting Martinsville
Newport News	700	N/A	1902[10]	From Warwick County in 1896[11]	Uncertain.see main city article	180,726	68 sq mi
(176 km2)	State map highlighting Newport News
Norfolk	710	N/A	1845[13]	Founded 1682.[14] Incorporated as City in 1845 from Norfolk County (extinct)[12]	Norfolk, England	245,782	54 sq mi
(140 km2)	State map highlighting Norfolk
Norton	720	N/A	1954	From Wise County	Eckstein Norton, president of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad	3,904	7 sq mi
(18 km2)	State map highlighting Norton
Petersburg	730	N/A	1902[10]	From Prince George County before 1870[11]	Peter Jones, early settler and merchant	33,740	23 sq mi
(60 km2)	State map highlighting Petersburg
Poquoson	735	N/A	1975	From York County	An Algonquin term roughly translating to "great marsh" or "flat land"	11,566	16 sq mi
(41 km2)	State map highlighting Poquoson
Portsmouth	740	N/A	1858[12]	Founded 1752.[15] Incorporated as City in 1858 from Norfolk County (extinct)[12]	Portsmouth, England	96,470	33 sq mi
(85 km2)	State map highlighting Portsmouth
Radford	750	N/A	1902[10]	From Montgomery County in 1892[11]	Dr. John Blair Radford, owner of a plantation that included that town's lands	15,859	10 sq mi
(26 km2)	State map highlighting Radford
Richmond	760	N/A	1902[10]	From Henrico County before 1870[11]	Richmond, Surrey, England	210,309	60 sq mi
(155 km2)	State map highlighting Richmond
Roanoke	770	N/A	1902[10]	From Roanoke County in 1884[11]	Roanoke River	94,911	43 sq mi
(111 km2)	State map highlighting Roanoke
Salem	775	N/A	1968	From Roanoke County	After Salem, New Jersey, home of town founder William Bryan	24,747	15 sq mi
(39 km2)	State map highlighting Salem
Staunton	790	N/A	1902[10]	From Augusta County before 1870[11]	Lady Rebecca Staunton, wife of colonial Lieutenant Governor William Gooch	23,853	20 sq mi
(52 km2)	State map highlighting Staunton
Suffolk	800	N/A	1910[16]	Founded 1742.[16] Incorporated as City in 1910 from Nansemond County (extinct)[16]	Suffolk, England	63,677	400 sq mi
(1,036 km2)	State map highlighting Suffolk
Virginia Beach	810	N/A	1963	Founded 1906 around existing community of Seatack. Incorporated as City in 1963 from Princess Anne County (extinct)[12]	The city's coastal location	447,021	248 sq mi
(642 km2)	State map highlighting Virginia Beach
Waynesboro	820	N/A	1948	From Augusta County	Anthony Wayne, Revolutionary War general	19,520	14 sq mi
(36 km2)	State map highlighting Waynesboro
Williamsburg	830	N/A	1902[10]	From James City County	William III of England	14,068	9 sq mi
(23 km2)	State map highlighting Williamsburg
Winchester	840	N/A	1902[10]	From Frederick County in 1874[11]	Winchester, England	23,585	9 sq mi
(23 km2)	State map highlighting Winchester