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Isle Of Wight County, VirginiaIsle Of Wight County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County Nameis named for the British island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles from the south coast of Great Britain, named Isle of Wight.
Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts HistoryIsle of Wight County, Virginia formed from Warrosquyoake County (name change only). Later, portions added from Upper Norfolk and parts of Nansemond. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.]
Isle of Wight County was most likely named for the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. It was first known as Warrosquyoake and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. The present name was given in 1637. Part of Nansemond County was added in 1769. Its area is 319 square miles, and the county seat is Isle of Wight. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 363 square miles (940 kmē), of which, 316
square miles (818 kmē) of it is land and 47 square miles (121 kmē) of it (12.93%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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