County Founding Dates

Northumberland - 1648 (All land between the Potomac & Rappahannock rivers with no defined western boundary)
Lancaster - 1652 (From part of Northumberland)
Westmoreland - 1653 (From part of Northumberland)
Old Rappahannock County - 1656 (From part of Lancaster)
Richmond - 1662 (From half of Rappahannock)

Essex - 1662 (From half of Rappahannock)
Northampton - 1634
Accomac - 1671 (From part of Northampton. Name changed to Accomack in 1940)

Last Updated: 6/30/2019