County and City Formations and Records Availability for Accomack through Augusta County
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| County | Date of formation | Parent County or Counties | Microfilm available at The Library of Virginia |
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| Accomack County | 1663 | Northampton. Previous Names: Accawmack, Accomac (original shire), Northampton (1643). | Yes | Yes |
| Albemarle County | 1744 | Goochland. Parts of Louisa County were added in 1761 and 1838. | Yes | Yes |
| Alexandria County (extinct) | 1789 | Fairfax County. Became part of District of Columbia in 1801. Became part of Virginia again in 1846 and renamed Arlington County in 1920. | No. See Arlington County. |
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| Alleghany County | 1822 | Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties. Additional part of Bath County added in 1823 and additional part of Monroe County (West Virginia) added in 1843. | Yes | Yes |
| Amelia County | 1734 | Prince George and Brunswick Counties. | Yes | Yes |
| Amherst County | 1761 | Albemarle County. | Yes | Yes |
| Appomattox County | 1845 | Buckingham, Prince Edward, Charlotte, and Campbell Counties. Additional part of Campbell County added in 1858. | Yes | No |
| Arlington County | 1920 | Fairfax County. Alexandria County, Virginia from 1789 to 1801, Alexandria County, District of Columbia from 1801 to 1846, Alexandria County, Virginia from 1846 to 1920. | Yes | Yes |
| Augusta County | 1738 |
Orange County. Augusta's government was established in 1745. | Yes | Yes |
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