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Buckingham County, Virginia

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About Buckingham County

Buckingham County is a rural United States county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and containing the geographic center of the state. Buckingham County is part of the Piedmont region of Virginia, and the county seat is Buckingham Courthouse.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts

Buckingham County at a glance

County seat
Buckingham
Population
16,824 (2020)
Land area
583 sq mi
Founded
1761

Communities

Largest communities in Buckingham County

  1. Dillwynpopulation 436
  2. Yogavillepopulation 242
  3. Buckingham County seatpopulation 129

History

History of Buckingham County

Buckingham County, lying south of the James River and in the Piedmont at the geographic center of the state, was established on May 1, 1761, from the southeastern portion of Albemarle County. The origin of the county name probably comes from the Duke of Buckingham (Buckinghamshire, England). Some sources say that the county was named for Archibald Cary's estate "Buckingham," which was located on Willis Creek. This is the only Buckingham County in the United States. In 1778 a small triangular area bordering the James River was given to Cumberland County. In 1845, another part was taken from Buckingham to form the northern portion of Appomattox County. A final adjustment of the Appomattox-Buckingham county line was made in 1860, and Buckingham's borders then became fixed in their current form.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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