Southampton County / Isle of Wight County

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Southampton County

Area 604 Square Miles

Formed in 1748 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond. Named for a locality that was originally named for the Earl of Southampton, active in the first settlement. General William Mahone was born in this county.

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Isle of ...

Isle of Wight County

Isle of Wight County

formerly called

Warrosquoyacke

after Indians of this area

visited by

Captain John Smith

1608

settled by

Captian Christopher Lawne

and other adventurers

1619

one of eight

original shires

1634-1637

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Court House Locations

1. Smithfield 1694-1736/1749-1750

2. Blackwater 1736-1749

3. Smithfield 1750-1800

4. Present location 1800

Erected by the

Isle of Wight County

Jamestown Committee

1957

Marker can be ...

Isle of Wight County War Memorial

Dedicated to all veterans

of Isle of Wight County

for their honorable service

to our nation.

June 14, 2001

By these engravings we remember all

those who made the supreme sacrifice

in the wars of our nation,

and less we not forget,

all those who remain missing in action

or ...

Isle of Wight County Confederate Monument

1861-1865

Confederate Dead

Isle of Wight’s loving tribute,

to her heroes of 1861 to 1865.

“They bravely fought

They bravely fell

They wore the gray

They wore it well”

“Bright were the lives they gave for us;

The land they struggled to save for us

Will not forget its ...

Surry County / Isle of Wight County

Surry County

Surry County, named for the county of Surrey in England, was formed from James City County about 1652. The Quiyoughcohannocks, whose villages were primarily situated in present-day Surry County, were among the first Virginia Indians the English encountered in ...