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The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered county-equivalents for census purposes.

Rockbridge County, Virginia

Rockbridge County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Lexington
Year Organized: 1778
Square Miles: 600

Court House:

150 S. Main Street
County Courthouse
Lexington, VA 24450-2359

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Rockbridge is named for the Natural Bridge within the county

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

Rockbridge County, Virginia formed from Augusta and Botetourt Counties. Botetourt County gave an additional portion in 1887/88. [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.]

Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, an exceptional rock formation located in the county. The county was formed from Augusta and Botetourt counties in 1778, and another part of Botetourt was added later. The area is 604 square miles, and the county seat is Lexington.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 601 square miles (1,557 km²), of which, 600 square miles (1,553 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.22%) is water. The land area figures do not include the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington.

Neighboring Counties:

Bath County, Virginia - northwest
Augusta County, Virginia - northeast
Nelson County, Virginia - east
Amherst County, Virginia - southeast
Bedford County, Virginia - south
Botetourt County, Virginia - southwest
Alleghany County, Virginia - west
Lexington, Virginia - center (enclave)
Buena Vista, Virginia - east of center (enclave)

Cities and Towns:

- Glasgow	town	Incorporated Area
- Goshen	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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