Newport News (Independent City), Virginia Genealogy

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History

 * Originally a Native American village named Kecoughtan when Sir Thomas Gates took possession of it in 1610.
 * Became independent of Warwick County in 1896.
 * County seat was at Denbigh until 1810 when it moved to City of Newport News.

Parent County
1896--Newport News was created in 1896 from Warwick County.

Populated Places
Annexed: Denbigh (merged 1958). Warwick County (merged 1958)

Communities: Colony Pines. Christopher Shores-Stuart Gardens. Denbigh. East End. Fort Eustis. Glendale. Hildenwood. Hilton Village. Huntington Heights (Overtown). Jefferson Park. Kiln Creek. Lee Hall. Menchville. Morrison (Harpersville). Newmarket. North End. Oyster Point. Parkview. Port Warwick. Richneck. Riverside. Summerlake. Village Green. Warwick

Neighboring Counties
Isle of Wight County | James City County | Surry County | York County | City of Hampton | City of Portsmouth | City of Suffolk

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog