Surry County, Virginia
| Surry County, Virginia | ||
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The Surry County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Virginia |
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 Virginia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1652 | |
| Named for | Surrey | |
| Seat | Surry | |
| Largest town | Claremont | |
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| • Total | 310 sq mi (803 km2) | |
| • Land | 279 sq mi (723 km2) | |
| • Water | 31 sq mi (80 km2), 10.1% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 6,709 | |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 3rd | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Surry County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,058. Its county seat is Surry.
In 1652, Surry County was formed from the portion of James City County south of the James River. For more than 350 years, Surry County has depended on an agricultural economy. It has guarded its heritage, including many small towns and 19 sites listed on the National Register including a landmark occupied in 1676 known as Bacon's Castle and Chippokes Plantation (now a state park). The Jamestown Ferry provides easy access to Virginia's Historic Triangle, featuring Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, linked by the National Park Service's Colonial Parkway.
The county is known for farming, curing Virginia Hams, and harvesting lumber, notably Virginia Pine.
During the Virginia Colony, Surry County was formed in 1652 from a portion of James City County (one of the original 8 counties formed in 1634) south of the James River. It was named for the English county of Surrey. Surry County initially consisted of two parishes of the Church of England: Lawne's Creek and Southwark.
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