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Warwick is an extinct independent city which was located in the State of Virginia in the United States from 1952 until 1958. It is now part of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia. Virginia has had an independent city political subdivision since 1871. Newport News became an independent city in 1896 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly, one of the few cities in Virginia to have never been first incorporated as a town. An important feature of independent city status was that it guaranteed protection against annexation of territory by adjacent communities. In 1952, the remaining 71 sq mi (184 sq km) of Warwick County became an independent city. On July 1, 1958, after approval of voters in both jurisdictions, the City of Warwick was consolidated with the independent city of Newport News, reuniting the two communities legally and assuming the latter's name. The union formed the third largest city in Virginia at the time with a 65 square mile area. The boundaries of the city of Newport News today are essentially the boundaries of the original Warwick River Shire. Research Tips
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