York County VA

including the City of Poquoson

  

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About York County
York County was originally named Charles River, and was one of the eight original shires formed in 1634. The present name was given in 1643, probably in honor of James, Duke of York, the second son of Charles I. Its area is 123 square miles, and the county seat is Yorktown. 

About City of Poquoson 
Poquoson was established as a post office between 1885 and 1888. The name is of Algonquian origin and means dismal or swamp. Poquoson became a town in 1952 as a result of a referendum and became a city by court order in 1976. Its area is 14.7 square miles. 
 

Parishes of the Established Church 1607 - 1785
When the first English settlers came to Virginia in 1607, they followed the familiar patterns of the Church of England and established parishes that served as local units of ecclesiastical and community organization. The General Assembly established parishes and fixed their boundaries, often at the same time that it created or altered county lines. On January 16, 1786, the General Assembly passed Thomas Jefferson's Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom, ending state-enforced support for the formerly established church and its parishes.
Blisland, 1653 - 1654
Bruton, by 1674 - 1785
Charles, about 1692 - 1785
Charles River, about 1634 - 1642 (name changed to York)
Chiskiack, 1640 - 1643 (name changed to Hampton)
Hampton, 1643 - 1707
Marston, 1654 - 1674
Middle Plantation, 1634 - 1658
Middletowne, 1658 - 1674
New Poquoson, about 1635 - 1692
York, about 1638 - 1707
Yorkhampton, 1707 - 1785
 

 

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Adjacent Counties

Gloucester County, Virginia (north)
Mathews County, Virginia (northeast)
Northampton County, Virginia (east)
James City County, Virginia (west)

Genearal Resouces

Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS)
Virginia Genealogical Society
US African-American Griots
USGenWeb Archives for York
Tidewater Genealogical Society
York County Historical Museum
York County Public Libraries Tabb & Yorktown
York County Government Offices
 
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Information On This Site
1909 York County Confederate Pensions
Old Surname Registry
 

 

Books of Interest
Virginia Publick Claims; York County by Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1991)
York County, Virginia Tax Lists 1788-1789 by Don Simmons (no pub. data)
York County, Virginia Records 1665-1672 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1987)
York County, Virginia Records 1659-1662 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1987)
York County, Virginia Records 1672-1676 by Benjamin B. Weisiger, III (Athens, GA: Iberian, 1987)
 


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