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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.
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Radford was named for Dr. John B. Radford. [5] Dr. Radford's home Arnheim was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [6] Radford was originally a small village of people that gathered near the New River, which was a major draw to travelers for fresh water and food while traveling west.
Bedford is an incorporated town and former independent city located within Bedford County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It serves as the county seat of Bedford County. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,657. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
In recent years, Virginia has tried to encourage regional cooperation among localities. Special favorable funding for regional jails has been one area were incentives have encouraged such efforts. However, Virginia's annexation laws and past experiences have long been felt by many leaders to be a barrier to regional cooperation among localities.
Colonel Chaffin (1826 – April 1873), little person who toured the United States and was billed as the "Virginia Dwarf". [ 19 ] Erik Estrada (born March 16, 1949), an American actor, voice actor, and subsequent Bedford County deputy sheriff, known for his co-starring lead role in the police drama television series, CHiPs , which ran from 1977 ...
Broadford is an unincorporated community in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. Broadford is located along Laurel Creek at the junction of Virginia State Route 42 and Virginia State Route 91 10.8 miles (17.4 km) northwest of Marion. Broadford has a post office with ZIP code 24316. [2] [3]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated more than 1,000 statistical areas for the United States and Puerto Rico. [2] These statistical areas are important geographic delineations of population clusters used by the OMB, the United States Census Bureau, planning organizations, and federal, state, and local government entities.