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''For earlier history, see articles Warwick River Shire (1634-1643) and Warwick County, Virginia (1643-1952). For history after 1958, see Newport News, Virginia . Virginia has had an Independent City political subdivision since 1871 . Newport News became an independent city in 1896 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly , one of the few cities in Virginia to have never been incorporated as a town. Independent city status guarantees protection against annexation of territory by adjacent communities. In 1952 , the remaining 71 sq mi (184 sq km) of Warwick County became an Independent City . On July 1 , 1958 , after approval of voters in both jurisdictions, the City of Warwick was consolidated with the independent city of Newport News , reuniting the two communities legally and assuming the latter's name. The union formed the third largest city in Virginia at the time with a 65 square mile area. The boundaries of the city of Newport News today are essentially the boundaries of the original Warwick River Shire. REFERENCES SEE ALSO |
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