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Halifax County was established in 1752 by English colonists from Lunenburg County. The county was named for George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax . Through the 1990 Census, South Boston was an independent city , but it became a town again and rejoined Halifax County in 1995.
Title Locale Year est. Year ceased Notes Alexandria Expositor and the Columbian Advertiser: Alexandria, District of Columbia: 1802 1805 OCLC 12656722, ISSN 2574-9765 ...
In 1893 W. C. Johnston brought the name Virginia Gazette back to Williamsburg in newspaper form, but unrelated to its colonial predecessors. An Ohio native and an alumnus of the College of William and Mary, Johnston served as clerk of the Williamsburg city council, member of the board of registrars and the Williamsburg Business Association, and postmaster.
South Boston, formerly Boyd's Ferry, [4] is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2010 census, [ 5 ] down from 8,491 at the 2000 census. It is the most populous town in Halifax County.
New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia. Kent County, England: 26,134: 210 sq mi (544 km 2) 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.
Halifax is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, along the Banister River. The population was 1,309 at the 2010 census . [ 5 ] It is the county seat of Halifax County.
Location of Halifax County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Halifax County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
www.pmg-va.com /galax _gazette / The Gazette is a newspaper based in Galax, Virginia . In 2021, Landmark Media Enterprises sold the newspaper to Paxton Media Group .