Genealogy of Buchanan County, with
Shortcuts to Ancestor Counties

    Charles River Co                   Chickacoan Indian District
    name changed to                               |
    York Co (1642/43)                  Northumberland Co (1648)
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    New Kent Co (1654)                    Lancaster Co (1651)
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  King and Queen Co (1691)           Rappahanock Co (1656-1692) defunct 
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       |     King William Co (1702)      Essex Co (1692)
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            Spotsylvania Co (1721)
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              Orange Co (1734)
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              Augusta Co (1745)
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              Botetourt Co (1770)
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              Fincastle Co (1772-1777) defunct
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          Washington Co (1777)
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            Russell Co (1786)
                 |  |           Wythe Co**
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                 |          Tazewell Co (1800)
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                  Buchanan Co (1858)

** Wythe Co did not contribute land to Buchanan County