Surry County, Virginia

Surry County
County
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°07′01″N 76°53′18″W / 37.11691°N 76.88831°W / 37.11691; -76.88831
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1652
Named for	Surrey
Seat	Surry
Largest town	Claremont
Area
• Total	310 sq mi (800 km2)
• Land	279 sq mi (720 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2)  10.1%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,561
• Density	21/sq mi (8.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	www.surrycountyva.gov

Surry County is a county in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,561.^[1]

In 1652, Surry County was formed from the portion of James City County south of the James River. For more than 350 years it has depended on an agricultural economy.^{[citation needed]} The county has 19 sites listed on the National Register, including a landmark occupied in 1676 known as Bacon's Castle and Chippokes Plantation (now a state park). The Jamestown Ferry provides easy access to Virginia's Historic Triangle, featuring Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, linked by the National Park Service's Colonial Parkway.^{[citation needed]}

The county is known for farming, curing Virginia Hams, and harvesting lumber, notably Virginia pine.