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All counties, with the exception of Arlington County, are further subdivided into magisterial districts. [1] Magisterial districts are defined by the United States Census Bureau as a minor civil division that is a nonfunctioning subdivision used in conducting elections or recording land ownership, and are not governments. [ 1 ]
Botetourt County, Virginia, from 1895 state map. First proposed in the House of Burgesses in 1767, Botetourt County was created in 1770 from Augusta County. [3] The county is named for Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, who served as governor of the colony of Virginia from 1768 to 1770, when he died suddenly while in office.
Lauderdale takes its name from the eighteenth century owner of the property, James Lauderdale Sr. Lauderdale purchased 366 acres on Looney Mill Creek in 1749. By the early 1780s, he owned over a thousand acres in Botetourt County, and in 1785 he was listed as the owner of a dwelling and three other buildings.
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.
Daleville is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,070 at the 2020 census. The CDP is located along U.S. Route 220. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
Schools in Botetourt County, Virginia (2 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Botetourt County, Virginia" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Protected areas of Botetourt County, Virginia (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Geography of Botetourt County, Virginia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.