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The newest town and newest former town are Bedford in Bedford County, which ceased to be an independent city in 2013, and St. Charles in Lee County, which disincorporated in 2022. [3] For a complete list of independent cities, see List of cities in Virginia. For major unincorporated population centers, see List of unincorporated communities in ...
Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
The lost incorporated towns of Virginia were: Town of Barton Heights (incorporated 1896) in Henrico County was annexed by the City of Richmond in 1914. [3] [4] Town of Basic City (1890–1923) consolidated with town and later the independent City of Waynesboro; Town of Berkley (unknown–1906) became part of City of Norfolk by annexation in 1906
A town can be formed from any area with a defined boundary having a population of 1,000 or more. The method for forming towns is the same as for cities, petitioning the state legislature to grant a charter. As of 2014, there are 191 incorporated towns in Virginia. Virginia also has unincorporated communities which are also called towns ...
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Towns in Virginia. It includes towns that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This is a container category .
This is a list of unincorporated communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia that are not incorporated as independent cities or towns as of 2005. Bolded places are census-designated places ; there are 362 of them as of the 2010 United States Census .
Abingdon is a town in and the county seat [5] of Washington County, Virginia, United States, 133 miles (214 km) southwest of Roanoke. The population was 8,376 at the 2020 census. The town encompasses several historically significant sites and features a fine arts and crafts scene centered on the galleries and museums along Main Street.
Warrenton is a town in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. [8] It is the county seat.The population was 10,057 as of the 2020 census, [9] [10] an increase from 9,611 at the 2010 census [11] and 6,670 at the 2000 census. [6]