Heard about this site and thought I would pass it along, as there are 13 listed for Virginia: - ---------------------------------------------------- http://barusa.tripod.com/ghostcounties/ GHOST COUNTIES Your Guide to America's Dead, Forgotten Counties We've all heard of ghost towns. Well, it isn't just towns that disappear. In almost every state, there have been counties that, for one reason or another, have been discontinued. Many became financially dissolvent; others were divided into smaller counties. Whatever the reason, these counties were home to families and communities. Once disbanded, they are generally forgotten. That's why Ghost Counties exists - to honor the memory of these forgotten dead counties. - ---------------------------------------------------- Sue Dotson [email protected]