This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LMorales9143 Surnames: Mattingly-Matney Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7483.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Here is a link to an interactive map of Virginia county formation. If you reset the date, it will display the counties as they were on that date: http://historicalcounty.newberry.org/website/virginia/viewer.htm Here is a link to the Washington Co., VA Rootsweb page. You will find links to early Washington Co. history: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vawashin/ Washington Co was formed 1777. The first settlers arrived in the area in the 1760s. The county lines were redrawn several times. A county would start as a large area, and as more people came, it would be split and split again, for governmental/tax purposes. During this early time in history, state lines were moved also. For example, the state of Kentucky was formed from Kentucky County, Virginia. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.