There are 134 counties and equivalents in Virginia. There are 95 functioning governmental counties, each governed by a board of supervisors or county board (Arlington County only). The remaining 39 entities are independent cities that are independent of any county and are functioning governmental units at the place level.
There are 550 county subdivisions in Virginia known as minor civil divisions (MCDs). There are 510 districts that are used for the election of county supervisors and are known as either magisterial districts or election districts. Arlington County is not divided into districts so the entire entity is a county subdivision named Arlington. The 39 independent cities are independent of MCDs and serve as county subdivisions.
Virginia Counties / Independent Cities - Populated Places in 133 Counties
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Accomack County
Albemarle County
Alexandria (city) County
Alleghany County
Amelia County
Amherst County
Appomattox County
Arlington County
Augusta County
Bath County
Bedford County
Bland County
Botetourt County
Bristol (city) County
Brunswick County
Buchanan County
Buckingham County
Buena Vista (city) County
Campbell County
Caroline County
Carroll County
Charles City County
Charlotte County
Charlottesville (city) County
Chesapeake (city) County
Chesterfield County
Clarke County
Colonial Heights (city) County
Covington (city) County
Craig County
Culpeper County
Cumberland County
Danville (city) County
Dickenson County
Dinwiddie County
Emporia (city) County
Essex County
Fairfax County
Fairfax (city) County
Falls Church (city) County
Fauquier County
Floyd County
Fluvanna County
Franklin County
Franklin (city) County
Frederick County
Fredericksburg (city) County
Galax (city) County
Giles County
Gloucester County
Goochland County
Grayson County
Greene County
Greensville County
Halifax County
Hampton (city) County
Hanover County
Harrisonburg (city) County
Henrico County
Henry County
Highland County
Hopewell (city) County
Isle of Wight County
James City County
King and Queen County
King George County
King William County
Lancaster County
Lee County
Lexington (city) County
Loudoun County
Louisa County
Lunenburg County
Lynchburg (city) County
Madison County
Manassas (city) County
Manassas Park (city) County
Martinsville (city) County
Mathews County
Mecklenburg County
Middlesex County
Montgomery County
Nelson County
New Kent County
Newport News (city) County
Norfolk (city) County
Northampton County
Northumberland County
Norton (city) County
Nottoway County
Orange County
Page County
Patrick County
Petersburg (city) County
Pittsylvania County
Poquoson (city) County
Portsmouth (city) County
Powhatan County
Prince Edward County
Prince George County
Prince William County
Pulaski County
Radford (city) County
Rappahannock County
Richmond County
Richmond (city) County
Roanoke County
Roanoke (city) County
Rockbridge County
Rockingham County
Russell County
Salem (city) County
Scott County
Shenandoah County
Smyth County
Southampton County
Spotsylvania County
Stafford County
Staunton (city) County
Suffolk (city) County
Surry County
Sussex County
Tazewell County
Virginia Beach (city) County
Warren County
Washington County
Waynesboro (city) County
Westmoreland County
Williamsburg (city) County
Winchester (city) County
Wise County
Wythe County
York County
Also see County: Census Data | Physical, Cultural & Historical Features | ZIP Codes | Land, Farms, & Ranches
The Virginia Counties / Independent Cities section of the gazetteer lists the cities, towns, neighborhoods and subdivisions for each of the 133 Virginia Counties / Independent Cities.
Also see Virginia County: ZIP Codes | Physical, Cultural & Historical Features | Census Data | Land, Farms, & Ranches
Nearby physical features such as streams, islands and lakes are listed along with maps and driving directions. The same is true for both historical features and cultural features such as hospitals, parks, schools and airports.
Each profile includes the current weather plus a seven day forecast. Note that for smaller populated places, the weather report may be for the nearest weather reporting station or airport.
The local information and data include economic and demographic data, census information and facts about the local environmental situation including such items as maps of flood zones, local sources of pollution, air quality indices and local areas where hazardous materials may be used or stored.
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