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Northumberland County, Virginia

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About Northumberland County

Northumberland County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,839. Its county seat is Heathsville. The county is located on the Northern Neck and is part of the Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA winemaking appellation.

Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts

Northumberland County at a glance

County seat
Heathsville
Population
11,839 (2020)
Land area
286 sq mi
Founded
1648

Communities

Largest communities in Northumberland County

  1. Heathsville County seatpopulation 136

History

History of Northumberland County

The area was occupied at the time of English settlement by the Algonquian-speaking historic tribes of the Wicocomico, Chickacoan, and Patawomeck. The county was created by the Virginia General Assembly in 1648 during a period of rapid population growth and geographic expansion. Settlement began in this area of the Northern Neck around 1635. Originally, known as the Indian district Chickacoan, the area was first referred to as Northumberland (a namesake of Northumberland County, England) in the colonial records in 1644. The following year, John Mottrom served as the first burgess for the territory in the House of Burgesses, which met at the capital of the Virginia Colony at Jamestown. The county was formed from a part of York County.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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