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    Charles River Shire was one of eight shires of Virginia created in the Virginia Colony in 1634. During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of...
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  • Virginia) Charles City Shire (since 1637 Charles City County, Virginia) Charles River Shire (since 1643 York County, Virginia) Elizabeth City Shire (became...
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    County, and shares a border along the York River with Gloucester County. Formed in 1634 as Charles River Shire, one of the eight original shires (counties)...
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    The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland,...
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    Virginia were: Accomac Shire (later Northampton & Accomack Counties) Charles City Shire (later Charles City County) Charles River Shire (later York County)...
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    Elizabeth City Shire was one of eight shires created in colonial Virginia in 1634. The shire and the Elizabeth River were named for Elizabeth of Bohemia...
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    Charles City Shire was formed in 1634 in the colony of Virginia. It was named for Charles I, the then King of England, and was renamed Charles City County...
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    Warwick River Shire was one of eight shires created in colonial Virginia in 1634. It was located on the Virginia Peninsula on the northern shore of the...
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    April 19, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013. Kane, Joseph Nathan; Aiken, Charles Curry (2005). The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of...
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    Prince Charles, who would later become King Charles I of England. After Virginia became a royal colony, the borough was changed to "Charles City Shire" in...
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    Williamsburg after 1699 Elizabeth River Shire (1634–1643) Warwick River Shire (1634–1643) Charles River Shire (1634–1643) James City Shire (1634–1643) Elizabeth City...
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    was located in Charles River Shire. The name was changed to York County in 1642–43. The York River was known earlier as the Charles River, and its name...
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    Williamsburg, Virginia (category Populated places on the James River (Virginia))
    James City Shire then became known as James City County). The middle ground ridge-line was essentially the dividing line with Charles River Shire, which was...
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    The Shire of Noosa (/ˈnuːsə/) is a local government area about 130 kilometres (81 mi) north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland...
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    shires of Virginia are: Charles City Shire (1634–1643) became Charles City County Charles River Shire (1634–1643) became Charles River County in 1636, then...
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    middle ground ridge line was essentially the dividing line with Charles River Shire, which eventually became York County. As Williamsburg was developed...
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    The Shire Highlands are a plateau in southern Malawi, located east of the Shire River. It is a major agricultural area and the most densely populated...
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    County (across the James River), part of Charles City County and some of New Kent County. James City Shire, as well as the James River and Jamestown took their...
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    In 1634, by order of King Charles I the colony was divided into the eight shires of Virginia. First named Charles River Shire by the English, York County...
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  • Thumbnail for Pine Rivers Shire Hall
    Pine Rivers Shire Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 238 Gympie Road, Strathpine, City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1889...
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    located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River. The shire covers an area of 5,044 square kilometres (1,947 sq mi). It has existed...
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    Warrosquoake Shire (with numerous variant spellings, including Warrascoyack, Warrascocke and "Warwick Squeak") was officially formed in 1634 in the Virginia...
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    This is a list of the longest rivers on Earth. It includes river systems over 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) in length. There are many factors, such as the...
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    Mohamoud Ali Shire MBE (Somali: Maxamuud Cali Shire, Arabic: محمود علي شري; died 1960) was a Somali Sultan of the Warsengali Sultanate. He bore the title...
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    David Lee Shire (born July 3, 1937) is an American songwriter and composer of stage musicals, film and television scores. Among his best known works are...
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  • Thumbnail for Tweed Shire
    Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to the border with Queensland...
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    Elizabeth River Shire (1634-1643) Warwick River Shire (1634-1643) Charles River Shire (1634-1643) James City Shire (1634-1643) Warrosquyoake Shire (1634-1637)...
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    area of Shire of Boulia, including Walgra Station and Wolga, from Roxborough Downs north to Carandotta Station and Urandangi on the Georgina River, on Moonah...
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    Wollondilly Shire is named after the Wollondilly River. The area is traversed by the Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway line. Wollondilly Shire contains...
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    the later county, with Halladale River forming the boundary. The shire was formed in 1631 by crown writ of Charles I, severing Sutherland from Inverness...
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