Monroe County, Virginia

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Monroe County, Virginia was a former county in Virginia that later became part of what is now Monroe County, West Virginia, prior to the creation of Giles County from its territory.

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Monroe County, Virginia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former county
administrativeLevel county
country United States of America
dissolvedByEvent creation of Giles County, Virginia
creation of Monroe County, West Virginia
hasJurisdictionOver territory now in Giles County, Virginia
territory now in Monroe County, West Virginia
hasSuccessorAdministrativeUnit Giles County, Virginia
Monroe County, West Virginia
historicalRelation contributed territory to Giles County, Virginia
predecessor of Monroe County, West Virginia
languageOfOfficialActs English
locatedIn Commonwealth of Virginia
linked to: Virginia

western Virginia (pre-1863 boundaries)
linked to: western Virginia
locatedInRegion Appalachian region
locatedInTime before creation of West Virginia in 1863
namedAfter James Monroe
partlyReplacedBy Monroe County, West Virginia
partOf Virginia (pre-Civil War)
partOfHistoricalEntity U.S. state of Virginia before 1863
sharesNameWith Monroe County, West Virginia
status defunct county
territoryLaterIncludedIn Giles County, Virginia
Monroe County, West Virginia

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Giles County, Virginia formedFrom Monroe County, Virginia