administrative division of the Colony of Virginia
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concept
An administrative division of the Colony of Virginia was a geographically defined governmental unit, such as a county or parish, established by colonial authorities to organize local governance, law enforcement, taxation, and land administration.
Observed surface forms (4)
- colonial Virginia county ×3
- colonial county of Virginia ×2
- colonial Virginia administrative division ×1
- shire of Virginia ×1
Instances (8)
- Fairfax County, Colony of Virginia
- Stafford County, Colony of Virginia via concept surface "colonial county of Virginia"
- Albemarle County, Colony of Virginia via concept surface "colonial Virginia county"
- Prince William County, Colony of Virginia via concept surface "colonial Virginia county"
- Hampshire County, Colony of Virginia
- Henrico County, Virginia Colony via concept surface "shire of Virginia"
- Orange County, Virginia Colony via concept surface "colonial Virginia county"
- Goochland County, Colony of Virginia via concept surface "colonial county of Virginia"