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SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Area 604 Square Miles
Formed in 1748 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond. Named for a locality that was orginally named for the Earl of Southampton, active in the first settlement. General William Mahone was born in this county.
Virginia Conservation Commission 1948. |