The area which included Varina Farms ( which was in turn named for Rolfe 's first cultivated tobacco crop in the new world " Varina " ) Plantation was part of Henrico Cittie ( sic ) , an incorporation formed in 1611 by the Virginia Company , headquartered in London , 1606-1624 . Henricus was clearly the central development of Henrico Cittie . However , although Henricus was wiped out and not rebuilt after the Indian massacre of 1622 , a tiny village grew up on Rolfe 's Plantation which was called both " Varina " and " Henrico Parish " . When the original eight shires of Virginia ( later renamed counties ) were formed in 1634 , Varina became the county seat of Henrico
Indian massacre of 1622
Indian massacre of 1622
Varina, Virginia