Virginia has 95 Counties 
Accomack, Albemarle, Alleghany, Amelia, Amherst, Appomattox, Arlington, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Bland, Botetourt, Brunswick, Buchanan, Buckingham, Campbell, Caroline, Caroll, Charles City, Charlotte, Chesterfield, Clarke, Craig, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dickenson, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Franklin, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester, Goochland, Grayson, Greene, Greensville, Halifax, Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Highland, Isle of Wight, James City, King and Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lee, Loudoun, Louisa, Lunenburg, Madison, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, Montgomery, Nelson, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Nottoway, Orange, Page, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Richmond, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Russell, Scott, Shenandoah, Smyth, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Tazewell, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Wise, Wythe, and York
Virginia is also home to 11 recognized Native American Tribes
Chickahominy, Chickahominy Eastern Division, Cheroenhaka (Nottaway), Matthaponi, Monacan Indian Nation,
Nansemond, Nottoway, Pamunkey, Patawomeck, Rappahannock, and Upper Mattopani.
Did You Know? Facts About Virginia
- State Motto- The Virginia state motto is "Sic Semper Tyrannis", which is a Latin phrase meaning "Thus Always to Tyrants". This motto expresses
anti-imperialist sentiments, symbolizing Virginia's victory over Great Britain during the American Revolution.
- State Bird- Northern Cardinal
- State Flower- American Dogwood
- State Fruit- the pawpaw fruit
- State Slogan (adopted 1969)- Virginia is for Lovers
- State Treat- Chocolate Cherry Puddle Cookie
- Virginia is known for its diverse agriculture. Top crops include tobacco, soybeans, peanuts, corn, and cotton.
- Virginia welcomed the first successful IVF pregnancy and delivery at Eastern Virginia Medical School on December 28, 1981.
- Virginia Tech graduate Benjamin Rubin invented the bifurcated needle used for the Smallpox Vaccine. The needle was the World Health Organization’s primary tool during its Smallpox Eradication Campaign from 1966 to 1977.
- Ella Fitzgerald, the Queen of Jazz, was born April 25, 1917, in Newport News, VA
- The Pentagon Building in Arlington County is one of the largest office buildings in the world.
- Virginia is nicknamed the “Mother of Presidents” because 8 presidents are from Virginia. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison,
James Monroe, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and Woodrow Wilson.
- The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest academic honor society in the United States. It was founded in 1776, during
the American Revolution, by five students at the College of William and Mary. Since that time, Phi Beta Kappa
has grown to over half a million members at 286 American colleges and universities.
- The isolated Tangier Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay, was settled in the 1680s by early British Colonists, and most of the current residents are their descendants. The island is only accessible by air, and the sea is home to 431 residents. Island residents speak a unique dialect not found anywhere else in the world.
- Virginia is home to the world's largest naval base. Naval Station Norfolk houses 78 ships from the Atlantic Fleet.
Virginia Cooperative Extension was established in 1941 and is a partnership between Virginia’s two land grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. Today, the VCE has 107 units around the state of Virginia, 11 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers, and 6 4-H Centers. Our agents, specialists, staff, and volunteers work to assist farmers, empower youth, guide responsible resource management, and advance the well-being of all Virginians.
VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY: Your Favorite Hokie Bird
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The Virginia Cooperative Extension(VCE) is housed under Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
- Founded on October 1, 1872
- Ut Prosim is the University’s motto, meaning That I May Serve
- Enter Sandman by Metallica is played at every home game as the Hokies Football Team takes the field.
- There are 14 gargoyles on campus keeping watchful eyes as students walk to class, some are even “cow-goyles” located in the Ag Quad
- Virginia Tech has 8 Medal of Honor recipients among our alumni.
- The Virginia Tech Class ring is redesigned each year to be unique to each graduating class.
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY: Here comes the Trojans:
- The Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) is housed under Virginia State University's College of Agriculture.
- Founded on March 6, 1882
- Greater Happens Here is VSU’s motto
- Notable Alumni:
- Pamela Bridgewater- Current U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica
- Dr. Regenia Perry- one of the first African American women to earn a Ph.D
- Gladys West- mathematician whose work is credited to the development of GPS)
- Al Stewart- Activating Secretary of Labor under Joe Biden
- Hector Martinez Munoz- first member of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico
- VSU has a dedicated 416-acre agriculture research facility, highlighting its strong focus on agricultural education and research
- VSU currently operates as a dry campus, prohibiting any alcohol consumption on campus grounds
- The VSU Marching Band, the Trojan Explosion, was the 1st drumline to perform at the White House
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