Southampton County
Formation Date: 1749
Formed From: Isle of Wight County. Part of Nansemond County was added in 1785.
Formed From: Isle of Wight County. Part of Nansemond County was added in 1785.
Southampton County was named, in the opinion of many authorities, for Henry Wriothesley, third earl of Southampton and treasurer of the London Company from 1620 to 1624. It is more likely, however, that the county was named for the borough of Southampton in England. Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County, and part of Nansemond County was added later. Its area is 604 square miles, and the county seat is Courtland. The population is 17,482 according to the 2000 census.
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Court Records
Election Records
Fiduciary Records
Free Negro and Slave Records
Health and Medical Records
Justice of the Peace Records
Land Records
Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
Military and Pension Records
Miscellaneous Records
Organization Records
Road and Bridge Records
School Records
Tax and Fiscal Records
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Additional Resources:
Land Tax Records
Personal Property Tax Records
Brock Miscellaneous Reel 4614
Brock Miscellaneous Reel 4639