Maps and Formation Information for Bath through Buckingham Counties
Bath
County was given its name either for the many mineral springs found in the
county or for the town of Bath in England. It was formed from
Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier (West Virginia) Counties in 1790.
Its area is 540 square miles, and the county seat is Warm Springs.
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Bedford
County was probably named for John Russell, fourth duke of
Bedford, who, as secretary for state for the southern department
from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs.
It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1753. Parts of
Albemarle County were added in 1754, and an additional part
of Lunenburg County was added later. Its area
is 746 square miles, and the county seat is Bedford.
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Bland
County is said to have been named for Richard Bland, a leader of
colonial Virginia's resistance to Great Britain in the 1760s and
1770s. It was formed from Giles, Wythe, and Tazewell
Counties in 1861, and another part of Giles was added in 1900.
Its area is 369 square miles, and the county seat is Bland. [Back]
Botetourt
County was named for Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt, the
royal governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770. It was formed
from Augusta County in 1770, and part of Rockbridge County was
added in 1785. Its area is 549 square miles, and the county
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Brunswick
County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-L�neburg,
one of the German possessions of George I. It was formed in
1720 from Prince George County, but county government was not organized until 1732.
In the latter year, Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition
of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties. Its area is
579 square miles, and the county seat is Lawrenceville. [Back]
Buchanan
County was named for the United States president James Buchanan
and was formed from Tazewell and Russell Counties in 1858.
Its
area is 508 square miles, and the county seat is Grundy. [Back]
Buckingham
County was named for either the English county or for the duke of
Buckingham. Some sources say that the county's namesake is
Archibald Cary's tract of land called Buckingham, on what was
then Willis's Creek. It was formed from Albemarle County in
1761. Its area is 582 square miles, and the county seat is
Buckingham.
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