Monroe County, Virginia
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Monroe County, Virginia was a former county in Virginia that later became part of what is now Monroe County, West Virginia, prior to the creation of Giles County from its territory.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | former county ⓘ |
| administrativeLevel | county ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissolvedByEvent |
creation of Giles County, Virginia
ⓘ
creation of Monroe County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
territory now in Giles County, Virginia
ⓘ
territory now in Monroe County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorAdministrativeUnit |
Giles County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monroe County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRelation |
contributed territory to Giles County, Virginia
ⓘ
predecessor of Monroe County, West Virginia ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialActs | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Virginia
western Virginia (pre-1863 boundaries) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | before creation of West Virginia in 1863 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyReplacedBy | Monroe County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virginia (pre-Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfHistoricalEntity | U.S. state of Virginia before 1863 ⓘ |
| sharesNameWith | Monroe County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct county ⓘ |
| territoryLaterIncludedIn |
Giles County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monroe County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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