County and City Formations and Records Availability for Scott through Sussex Counties
The following entries for Virginia's counties and cities include: the county's date of formation or the city's date of establishment, the parent county or counties that formed the new county or the date of incorporation for the city, and whether The Library of Virginia houses microfilm and original records for that locality. Following the hyperlink under "County" or "Independent City" will direct you to a map page indicating its location within the state and provide further background information on its history. Following the "Microfilm Available at The Library of Virginia" link will direct you to the county's or city's microfilm holdings page in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records On Microfilm. Please see main page for information on arrangement and searching of microfilmed records. For information on original locality records housed at The Library of Virginia please contact Archives Reference Services.
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Scott County | 1814 | Lee, Russell, and Washington Counties. | Yes | Yes |
Shenandoah County | 1772 | Frederick County. Previously named Dunmore County from 1772 to 1778. | Yes | Yes |
Smyth County | 1832 | Washington and Wythe Counties. | Yes | Yes |
Southampton County | 1749 | Isle of Wight County. Part of Nansemond County was added in 1785. | Yes | Yes |
Spotsylvania County | 1720 | Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties. | Yes | Yes |
Stafford County | 1664 | Westmoreland County. | Yes | Yes |
Surry County | 1652 | James City County. | Yes | Yes |
Sussex County | 1753 | Surry County. | Yes | Yes |
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