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City Of Bristol, VirginiaCity Of Bristol History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and EducationEtymology - Origin of County NameBristol, on the Tennessee-Virginia border in Washington County, originally was called Goodson, for Samuel Goodson, its founder. Goodson was established in 1850 and incorporated as a town in 1856. In 1852 the town of Bristol, Tennessee, was laid out contiguous to Goodson. In 1890, Goodson was incorporated as a city, and its name was changed to Bristol, for its Tennessee neighbor. Demographics:County QuickFacts: City Of Bristol County HistoryBristol, Virginia incorporated as a city in 1890. Formerly called Goodson which was incorporated in 1856 and established in 1850. Located in Washington County. [Virginia Genealogy, Sources & Resources, by Carol McGinnis, Genealogical Publishing Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1993.] Goodson, Virginia established in 1850. Later called Bristol and incroporated as a town in 1856. [Virginia Genealogy, Sources & Resources, by Carol McGinnis, Genealogical Publishing Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1993.] Goodson, Virginia was incorporated as a town in 1856. Incorporated as a city in 1890 and renamed Bristol. Geographically located in Washington County. [Virginia Genealogy, Sources & Resources, by Carol McGinnis, Genealogical Publishing Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1993.] GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.2 square miles (34.1 kmē), of which, 12.9 square miles (33.4 kmē) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 kmē) of it (2.05%) is water. The city is served by I-81, US-58, US-421, and US-11. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
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But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
