Surry County, Virginia
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Surry County, Virginia is a rural county in southeastern Virginia known for its historic plantations, agricultural landscape, and location across the James River from the Williamsburg–Jamestown area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surry County, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative division
ⓘ
county ⓘ |
| adjacentToCounty |
Isle of Wight County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James City County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince George County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Claremont, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dendron, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Surry, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countySeat | Surry, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1652 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCharacteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| hasFerryConnectionTo | Jamestown, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Claremont Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Surry County Courthouse Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricEraSignificance |
17th century plantations
ⓘ
colonial Virginia ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Bacon’s Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chippokes Plantation State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith’s Fort Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
farmland
ⓘ
timberland ⓘ |
| hasPlantation |
Bacon’s Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chippokes Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith’s Fort Plantation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatePark | Chippokes Plantation State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRural | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural landscape
ⓘ
historic plantations ⓘ rural character ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Surry, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAcrossFrom |
Jamestown, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Williamsburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southeastern Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | James River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Surrey, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMetropolitanArea | Hampton Roads metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
forestry ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| region | Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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