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Nansemond, Virginia
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Nansemond is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1972 until 1974. It is now part of the independent city of Suffolk, Virginia.
In 1634, the King of England directed the formation of eight shires (or counties) in the colony of Virginia. One of these was Elizabeth City Shire, which included land area on both sides of Hampton Roads.
New Norfolk County was formed in 1636 from Elizabeth City Shire. It included all the area in South Hampton Roads now incorporated in the five independent cities located there in modern times.
In 1637, New Norfolk County was divided into Upper Norfolk County and Lower Norfolk County.
Upper Norfolk County became Nansemond County in 1646. The county became the independent city of Nansemond in 1972, and in 1974, merged with the city of Suffolk. The new consolidated city assumed the name of Suffolk.
- Although Nansemond as a county had a history spanning over 300 years, Nansemond as an independent city had possibly the shortest life of any in Virginia: 18 months.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.