1850 Counties of Virginia

    in area Courts held at Pop in 1850
Accomac Co, VA eastern shore,  between Chesapeake Bay and the ocean, 240 sq miles Drummond Town 17,890
Albemarle Co, VA central part on north side of James river 700 sq miles Charlotteville 25,800
Alexandria Co, VA east, formerly a part of DC west of Potomac river 36 sq miles Alexandria 10,008
Alleghany Co, VA central part, water by branches of James river 500 sq miles Covington 3,515
Amelia Co, VA southeast part, on south side of Appomattox river 300 sq miles Amelia 9,768
Amherst Co, VA central part, north side of James river 418 sq miles Amherst 12,699
Appomattox Co, VA southeast of central part on James river (blank) Clover Hill 9,193
Augusta Co, VA central part, drained by James & Shenandoah rivers 900 sq miles Staunton 24,610
Barbour Co, VA in north western part,   Phillippi 9,005
Bath Co, VA in central part, water by James, Cowpasture & Jackson rivers 900 sq miles Bath 3,426
Bedford Co, VA in southern part, between James & Stauton rivers 660 sq miles Liberty 24,081
Boone Co, VA western part blank Ballardsville 3,237
Botetourt Co, VA central part, , on sources of James & Roanoke rivers 1,120 sq miles Fincastle 14,908
Brooke Co, VA extreme north part, between Ohio river & PA line 150 sq miles Willsburgh 5,054
Brunswick Co, VA south boundary, Nottoway river on north east side 676 sq miles Lawrenceville 13,994
Buckingham Co, VA southeast part, southern side of James river 680 sq miles Maysville 13,837
Cabell Co, VA northwest boundary, on southern side of Ohio river & crossed by Guyandott river 100 Barboursville 6,299
Campbell Co, VA southern part, between James & Roanoke rivers 576 Campbell courthouse 23,245
Caroline Co, VA eastern part, between Rappahannock & North Anna rivers 600 Bowling Green 18,456
Carroll Co, VA southern boundary blank Hillsville 5,909
Charles City Co, VA toward southeast part, between James & Chickahoming rivers 208 Charles City Court House 5,200
Charlotte Co, VA southern part, NE side of Staunton river 600 Marysville or Charlotte Court House 13,955
Chesterfield Co, VA southern part, between Appomattox & James rivers 456 Chesterfield Court House 17,486
Clarke Co, VA northeast part, crossed by Shonandoah river 225 Berryville 7,352
Culpepper Co, VA northern part, on southwest side of Rapahannock river 672 Culpepper Court House 12,282
Cumberland Co, VA southeast part, James river on the north 320 Cumberland Court House 9,751