U.S. Census Bureau

boundary changes

Geographic Change Notes: Virginia

State: Virginia   (51 VA)
All legal boundaries of governmental units are as reported through the Census Bureau’s 2003 Boundary and Annexation Survey, unless otherwise noted.
Area Effective Date Change
Alleghany County 12/31/90 deannexation to Covington city
07/01/01 area expanded to include Clifton Forge city as a dependent town
Bedford County 07/01/93 deannexation to Bedford city
Bedford city 07/01/93 independent city annexation of area from Bedford County
Carroll County 07/01/92 deannexation to Galax city
Castlewood town, Russell County 04/15/91 incorporation (Census place: 0211; FIPS: 13512)
01/01/98 subsequently disincorporated
Charlotte Court House town 01/01/90 FIPS change, from 14936 to 14952
Clifton Forge town 07/01/01 city (formerly independent of any county) became dependent within Alleghany County; area description change, from city to town; County FIPS change, from 560 to 005
Clinchco town, Dickenson County 05/01/90 incorporation (Census place: 0290; FIPS:17504)
Clover town 12/31/98 disincorporation
Covington city 12/31/90 independent city annexation of area from Alleghany County
Fairfax city 01/01/94 independent city annexation of area from Fairfax County
Fairfax County 12/31/93 deannexation to Fairfax city
Franklin city 12/31/95 independent city annexation of area from Southampton County
Galax city 07/01/93 independent city annexation of area from Carroll County
Gordonsville town 01/01/90 annexation into Louisa County
Halifax County 06/30/95 area expanded by inclusion of South Boston city as a dependent town
Lawrenceville town 01/01/00 Census place code change, from 0715 to 0718
Manassas Park city 12/31/90 independent city annexation of area from Prince William County
Prince William County 12/31/90 deannexation to Manassas Park city
South Boston town 06/30/95 city (formerly independent of any county) became dependent within Halifax County; area description change, from city to town; County FIPS change, from 780 to 083
Southampton County 12/31/95 deannexation to Franklin city