List of county formations from the Virginia Land Office, undated

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. List of county formations from the Virginia Land Office, undated. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 13, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Land Office.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Land Office. List of county formations from the Virginia Land Office, undated. Accession Land Office inventory entry no. 13, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain a list recording in columns the names of those counties formed by 1861, including the date of formation and the name of the original county from which the new county was formed. Those counties which became part of West Virginia in 1863 are marked by an asterisk, although two counties which remained in Virginia are marked as becoming part of West Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

The act which established the previous Land Office next hit passed the General Assembly on 22 June 1779. The register was the head of the Office and was appointed by joint ballot of both houses of the legislature.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 13 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • List of county formations from the Virginia Land Office

Arranged alphabetically by county name.

Physical description:
1 item (7 p.)