to assume the better-known and shorter name of Hampton. Also in 1952, Warwick County converted to an independent city. On July 1, 1958, the still nascent city of Warwick was politically re-consolidated with the independent city of Newport News to the south and east, which had itself broken away from Warwick County earlier in 1896. See also Former counties, cities, and towns of Virginia References Pre-statehood history of Virginia 1634 establishments in Virginia Populated places established in 1634