Hey everyone,
From the Hornbook of Virginia History, page 189...
"Virginia's forty-one independent cities are politically and administratively
independent of the county or counties in which they are geographically situated. This
separation of cities and counties in Virginia local government has no statewide parallel
elsewhere in the United States. Virginia towns, on the other hand, exercise only some
functions of self-government and are in most respects subordinate to the counties in which
they are located. Until 1892, towns became cities only by act of the General Assembly;
after 1892 a town could also incorporate as a city by petition to the circuit court. In
recent years, five Virginia cities -- Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk and
Virginia Beach-- have expanded their boundaries to subsume the now-extinct counties in
which they were geographically situated. The capital city of Richmond has been the seat
of government since 1780."
Now you know how unique Virginia is!
I have included Martinsville on my Henry County page and Poquoson on my York County page.
There's 11 cities listed in the County/City list on the VAGenWeb main page. Maybe
Freddie will add the missing 30!
Jim Williams,CC
Henry, Mathews, Middlesex and York
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Dye" <madye(a)fuse.net>
To: <VAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 5:27 PM
Subject: [VAGEN-L] Re: Danville, Virginia
Tami Ramsey wrote:
>
> After looking closely at the Pittsylvania page I see that they mention
> Danville in various documents as being part of that county;
>
http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapittsy/
> Danville was founded in 1793 as a point of tobacco inspection. It was a good
> location, situated on Dan River where the great mail route leading north and
> south forded the river. Very soon, a long wooden toll bridge was built
> across the river which was opened to the public in 1801. (It does not
> mention that it is an independent city)
>
> Tami
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mary D. Taffet" <mdtaffet(a)mailbox.syr.edu>
> To: <VAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [VAGEN-L] [Fwd: Danville, Virginia]
>
> > Linda,
> >
> > I see from looking at the Danville city website that they align themselves
> > with Pittsylvania County.
> >
> > If it should be part of a county page, it would make sense for it to be
> > part of the Pittsylvania county page.
> >
> > Of course, it could always be a separate page as well.
> >
> > The title of the chamber of commerce website is "Danville Pittsylvania
> > County Chamber of Commerce".
> >
> > -- Mary
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Linda Lewis wrote:
> >
> > > Who includes Danville on their county page?
> > >
> > > -------- Original Message --------
> > > Subject: Danville, Virginia
> > > Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:15:44 -0400
> > > From: Judy Ballard <digroots(a)lowcountry.com>
> > > To: cityslic(a)ix.netcom.com
> > >
> > > Linda, I have searched all over the Virginia genweb project to find
> > > Danville, VA. The USGS GNIS states that it is an independent city and
> > > not a county. My Handy Book for Genealogists lists it but not found. I
> > > do not see Danville listed as a genweb site. If it is there, can you
> > > please tell me where? ThanksJudy
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
Everyone,
Danville was made an independent City in 1890. It is completely
enclosed within Pittsylvania Co.
Mike