Place:Princess Anne, Virginia, United States

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NamePrincess Anne
Alt namesPrincess Anne County
Princess Annesource: WeRelate Agent
TypeFormer county
Located inVirginia, United States     (1691 - 1963)
Contained Places
Independent city
Virginia Beach ( - 1952 )


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County of Princess Anne is a former county in the British Colony of Virginia and the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, first incorporated in 1691. The county was merged into the city of Virginia Beach on January 1, 1963, ceasing to exist.

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990

Princess Anne County is a former county.


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Timeline

Date Event Source
1691 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1691 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1691 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1691 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1724 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1790 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1853 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 7,793
1800 8,859
1810 9,498
1820 8,768
1830 9,102
1840 7,285
1850 7,669
1860 7,714
1870 8,273
1880 9,394
1890 9,510
1900 11,192
1910 11,526
1920 13,626
1930 16,282
1940 19,984
1950 42,277
1960 76,124

Note: Norfolk city, formed from Norfolk County, with some annexations from Princess Anne County. The cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Chesapeake and the former Norfolk County and South Norfolk city are listed as a single city/county combination under Norfolk.. Virginia Beach city, formed from Princess Anne County (1952). The remainder of the county was annexed to the city in 1963; the city/county combination is listed under Virginia Beach.

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