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Dickenson County, Virginia

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About Dickenson County

Dickenson County is a mountainous United States county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia on the Appalachian Plateau. Bordering Kentucky, Dickenson is situated near the far western point of Virginia. Its county seat is Clintwood, and, as of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,124.

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Facts

Dickenson County at a glance

County seat
Clintwood
Population
14,124 (2020)
Land area
334 sq mi
Founded
1880

Communities

Largest communities in Dickenson County

  1. Clintwood County seatpopulation 1,377
  2. Haysipopulation 484
  3. Clinchcopopulation 244
  4. Breakspopulation 144

History

History of Dickenson County

Dickenson County, formed in 1880 from parts of Buchanan County, Russell County, and Wise County, is Virginia's youngest county. It was named for William J. Dickenson (1827-1907), delegate to the Virginia General Assembly from Russell County, 1859–1861, 1865–1867, and 1877–1882. This formation came as a result of demands from the inhabitants that they be represented by a county government closer to the people. In 1880, Delegate Dickenson sponsored the bill in the House of Delegates to establish Dickenson County as the one-hundredth county in Virginia. Dickenson County has since become known as "Virginia's Baby." On June 13, 1932, 10 people were killed when the Splashdam Mine exploded.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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