Southampton County, Virginia
Southampton County | |
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Southampton County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
Virginia's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 36°46′15″N 77°09′38″W / 36.7708°N 77.1606°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1749 |
| Named after | either Southampton, England, or Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton |
| Seat | Courtland |
| Largest town | Courtland |
| Area | |
• Total | 602 sq mi (1,560 km2) |
| • Land | 599 sq mi (1,550 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 17,996 |
| • Density | 30/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 2nd |
| Website | southamptoncounty.org |
Southampton County is a county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. North Carolina is to the south. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,996. Its county seat is Courtland.