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VIRGINIA COUNTIES THAT NO LONGER EXIST

ACCAWMACK COUNTY One of the original eight shires of Virginia created in 1634. The county's name was changed to Northampton County in 1642. See Northampton county for records information.

ALEXANDRIA COUNTY In 1789 the General Assembly passed an act which made Virginia land available for the new capital. In 1801, this land was established as Alexandria county in the District of Columbia. The county was returned to Virginia and in 1847 it was organized as a Virginia county. In 1920 it's name was changed to Arlington county.

CHARLES RIVER COUNTY One of the eight original shires of Virginia created in 1634. Its name was changed in 1642 to York county. See York county for records information.

DUNMORE COUNTY County was created on May 15, 1772 from Frederick County. County's name was changed to Shenando County on February 1, 1778. See Shenandoah county for records information.

ELIZABETH CITY COUNTY One of the eight original shires of Virginia created in 1634. Prior to 1634 it was known as Kecoughton. In 1952, the county was incorporated into the City of Hampton making the county extinct. Many records are missing due to war. Records are complete from 1865. The town of Hampton was burned during the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812 and The Civil War. Records are spotty from 1634-1861.

FINCASTLE COUNTY Was created on December 1, 1772 from Botetourt County. County was abolished on December 31, 1776 to form Montgomery and Washington counties in Virginia and Kentucky county.

ILLINOIS COUNTY Illinois county was created in 1778 and made up the present day states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Illinois county was ceded to the federal government in 1784.

KENTUCKY COUNTY Created from Fincastle county in 1776. In 1780 it was divided into three counties; Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln.

LOWER NORFOLK COUNTY County was created in 1637 when New Norfolk County was divided and abolished. Lower Norfolk county became extinct when it was divided to form Princess Anne and Norfolk counties in 1691.

NANSEMOND COUNTY Created in 1637 as Upper Norfolk and the name was changed in 1645 to Nansemond. In 1674, an act was passed establishing Isle of Wright and Nansemond counties. In 1656, 1769 and 1772 sections of Nansemond county were transferred to Isle of Wight county and in 1786 some were transferred to Southampton county. Nansemond became in independent city in 1972 and merged with the City of Suffolk in 1974. Fire at the home of the county clerk destroyed most of the records in 1734. The clerks office was destroyed again by British infantry in 1779. Fire destroyed the clerks office in 1866. There is a collection of papers and books on Nansemond county at the Duke University Library in Durham, N.C.

NEW NORFOLK COUNTY New Norfolk County was created from Elizabeth City County in 1636. The county became extinct in 1637 when it was divided into Lower and Upper Norfolk counties.

NORFOLK COUNTY Created from Lower Norfolk county when that county was divided and abolished in 1691. Norfolk county became extinct in 1963 when it was consolidated to form the City of Chesapeake.

OLD RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Created in 1656, it became extinct in 1692 when it was split to form Essex and Richmond counties. It was created from Lancaster county. For records information see Essex County.

PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY Created in 1691 from a portion of Lower Norfolk county. The county became extinct in 1963 when it was consolidated with the city of Virginia Beach.

UPPER NORFOLK COUNTY Created in 1637 when New Norfolk County was divided and abolished. Upper Norfolk County was renamed Nansemond County in 1645.

WARROSQUYOAKE COUNTY One of the eight original shires of Virginia created in 1634. In 1637 it was renamed Isle of Wight County.

WARWICK COUNTY One of the eight original shires of Virginia created in 1634. The county became extinct in 1952 when it became the City of Warwick. The City of Warwick was consolidated with the City of Newport News in 1958. Almost all of the records were destroyed during the Civil War.

YOHOGANIA COUNTY Created from the West Augusta territory in 1776. The county was ceded to Pennsylvania in 1785.

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