Place:Surry, Virginia, United States

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NameSurry
Alt namesSurrysource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCounty
Coordinates37.117°N 76.9°W
Located inVirginia, United States     (1652 - )
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Surry County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,561.

In 1652, Surry County was formed from the portion of James City County south of the James River. For more than 350 years it has depended on an agricultural economy. The county has 19 sites listed on the National Register, including a landmark occupied in 1676 known as Bacon's Castle and Chippokes Plantation (now a state park). The Jamestown Ferry provides easy access to Virginia's Historic Triangle, featuring Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, linked by the National Park Service's Colonial Parkway.

The county is known for farming, curing Virginia Hams, and harvesting lumber, notably Virginia pine.

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History and transportation

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Timeline

Date Event Source
1645 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1645 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1652 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1652 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1768 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
1790 No significant boundary changes after this year 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

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1790 6,227
1800 6,535
1810 6,855
1820 6,594
1830 7,109
1840 6,480
1850 5,679
1860 6,133
1870 5,585
1880 7,391
1890 8,256
1900 8,469
1910 9,715
1920 9,305
1930 7,096
1940 6,193
1950 6,220
1960 6,220
1970 5,882
1980 6,046
1990 6,145

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