Charles City County, VA

Headnote

CHARLES CITY COUNTY, situated in the southeast part of Virginia, between James and Chickahoming rivers.  Area, 208 square miles.  Face of the country generally hilly or rolling; soil of middling quality.  Seat of justice, Charles City Courthouse.  Pop. in 1820, 5,255; in 1830, 5,504; in 1840, 4,774; in 1850, 5,200.  (Fanning's, 1853)

Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Virginia
Birthplace of
Name Type
Charles City, VA City or Town
Date Title
Recollection of Confederate Lieutenant George Baylor, May 24, 1864
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